Protecting Your Lips

When the sun comes out, people often forget about applying sun protection to their lips, and when they get burnt it can be pretty painful.

I've recently started using Elizabeth Arden 8 Hour Lip Protectant that has SPF 15. I find it very nourishing, and although you would have to keep on applying it regularly if you were sunbathing, I think its great to give a coat on your lips before your head outside, and even under your normal lip stick. It twists up like a normal lip stick so is very handy. I got mine as part of a gift set, but you can buy them individually off the internet for around £10.

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Must-have Lipstick Colours

Every makeup bag should at the very minimum a pink, red and nude lipstick. This will mean you are ready for any makeup look, fashion trend or season.

I think the intensity of colour, brand and lipstick shade should depend on the individual, as not one colour fits all. Red's (I have found) can be particularly hard to get the right one, so just spend time trying before you buy, as most makeup counters will be happy to let you try their products. And if you're buying from Boots or Superdrug, make sure you've got a tissue to thoroughly wipe the lipstick bullet before and after you apply it to your hand.

I recently had a splurge in Mac when they had a 20% off event at Seven Dials Covent Garden, and amongst other things, came away with the following lipsticks:

Pure Zhen - nude
Sweetie - pink
Cockney - red

I feel I am a lipgloss girl at heart, but the creamyness of these lipsticks meant they weren't too harsh for my face and not too much of a drastic change to the look I usually create with lipgloss.

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J'adore Chanel

For my 50th blog post, I wanted to write about something extra special - and my recently purchased Rouge Coco Shine by Chanel is certainly pretty special!

I've heard many great things about this super glossy light lipstick and I really wanted to try it out for myself. I don't often get very expensive lipsticks as I'm scared about breaking or losing them, but this one just seemed too good to pass by.

Luckily I tend to spend a lot of money in Boots, so I had managed to pay for the lipstick with my Boots points, It feels like I've been given it as a present; rather than having to fork out £23 for it.

I opted for the most popular shade 54 'Boy', which is named after the love of Coco Chanel's life, Captain Arthur Edward 'Boy' Capel. Its a great shade to wear in the day, as its not too over powering and its pretty mid-pink colour will suit most skin tones. I love how it has a subtle shimmer too.

Its highdrating and sheer quality doesn't feel like you're wearing a lipstick, but more like a tinted lipgloss, without the gloopy sticky feeling. Great for when you want your lips to complement the rest of your makeup and not over power your look.

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