High Street Blush Love

I think blush is my favourite part of my make up kit. In case you hadn't guessed from my blog design, I love pink and there's just something so feminine about blush colours and adding a little pop of colour to your cheeks. Today I'm going to talk about my favourite high street blushers.

Sleek Rose Gold Blush//£4.49

This shimmery peach blush has been named as a dupe for the NARS Orgasm blush although much more affordable at £4.49. I love this blush, its the perfect coral shade with a little bit of added sparkle. In the past I've been asked which highlighter I am wearing as I like to use it high on my cheek bones and people have been surprised when I've told them it's a blush. It comes in a lovely little compact with a handy little mirror.

Sleek Mirrored Pink Blush//£4.49

 Another favourite of mine also from the Sleek range is Mirrored Pink. This is also priced at £4.49 and was part of their Aqua collection which I think may have been limited addition as I can't seem to find it on the Superdrug website which was where I picked it up from. This is a beautiful dusky pink colour with a little bit of shimmer. I have found with this one that I have to build the colour up as the payoff is not as good as the Rose Gold blush but it still looks beautiful.

Topshop Blush in Morning Dew//£7

 I've done several posts on Topshop make up in the past and have always been impressed by the quality of their products. This blush in Morning Dew is no exception. It is a cream blush that turns to powder once applied. In the pan it looks quite bright but once applied it comes out as a lovely orangey pink which I blend out with my Real Techniques buffing brush. I love the Topshop packaging design it makes a nice change to all the black square blushers in my collection!

Topshop Blush in Sneakpeek//£5

I managed to pick this up on one of my many visits to Topshop, it was by the counter and was on sale for £5. I had seen them on the main stand previously but I guess that they now discontinued as I can't find them on the Topshop website anymore. I was intrigued by the stick design as I bought Benefit's Fine One One and loved how it applied (anything that makes my make up bag lighter is a bonus in my eyes!) Admittedly I haven't used this blush all that much as it is very bright (for me anyway - a girl that's used to subtle colours!) and this comes out as what I would describe as a bit neon! I definitely save it for my braver days!

What are your favourite blushers? Do you prefer high street or high end?

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Models Own HyperGel Polish | Naked Glow

Model's Own seem to be releasing a brand new collection every five minutes at the moment and of course that means that I have to pick up at least one thing from every one!

I was quite excited about the new HyperGel collection as I love a nice glossy finish. I always like to check out some reviews before I buy anything and everything I heard about this collection has been good. Out of the ten colours available in the collection the one that caught my eye the most was Naked Glow, a subtle nude shade which just seems perfect for spring (although I also have my eye on Coral Glaze now too!).

 The above photo was taken with two coats applied and as you can see it creates a lovely flawless looking finish. I love shellac nails but don't always have the money to get them done. I love that this creates a similar look for a fraction of the price and also allows me not to be stuck with the same colour for a couple of weeks.

I bought this polish from Boots and it was my free item in the current 3 for 2 deal, they are currently £5 each.

I've been eagerly awaiting the release of their speckled eggs collection which I think are available in Superdrug stores today as I know I will be picking up one of those too, I've just got to decide which colour!

Do you have any of this collection? Which shades do you have?

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M.O.T.I.V.A.T.I.O.N

Ahh that word...something I seem to be seriously lacking lately. You'd think that with the weather finally picking up I'd be in a better mood but I just can't seem to put my finger on why I'm lacking motivation recently.

I've decided to set myself some goals to help see if this keeps my motivation up, this doesn't just include blogging although that's included too as it's a big part of my life.

Reach 1000 Bloglovin followers...I'm so pleased with how my little blog has come along over the last year and a half but I really want to reach that big milestone. I'm still a little way off at the moment and I try not to get bogged down by the numbers - I love that over 700 of you listen to my ramblings on a daily basis and I'm grateful that so many of you leave me lovely comments

Post at least 20 times a month...If I can post at least 20 times a month then I will beat last years post total of 222. Obviously I still want to maintain quality, after all that's what you keep coming back for and I wouldn't post just for the sake of making up numbers but I think setting myself a little monthly goal will keep me on track.

Lose some pounds...recently my weight has started to get me down which I think is one of the key triggers to my lack of motivation. Basically for my height, I'm classed as overweight. I hate clothes shopping because I'm always worried that things won't fit me right. I'm not worried about the size of the clothes, after all, it's just a number. I just don't feel like me.

Keep at my savings goal...At the beginning of the year I joined the 52 week savings challenge (you can read my post about that here). I'm currently on week 10 (I transfer the money on a Sunday so this Sunday will be week 11) and so far I've saved a total of £55. That might not seem like a lot but once I start hitting the big week numbers the total will soon start to stack up (providing I don't dip into it!)

Strike some items off my 30 before 30 list...so far I've only crossed off two items from my list (you can see my list here) and this year will see my 28th birthday. I know I'm still quite a long way off but there are some items on there that would be really easy to cross off if I just got my bum in gear!

I'm sorry if this sounds like a really whiny post! I'm hoping that I can look back on this soon with some positivity :)

How do you keep motivated? Do you sometimes suffer with a lack of motivation? I'd love to hear how you beat it!

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