Review- Lush Emotional Brilliance Liquid Lipstick

Before I write this review I feel I should point out that I worked in a Lush store for 6 years, starting out part time during the uni summer holidays before going full time and then becoming trainee manager until I gave it all up for a life of teaching. I loved working at Lush and always had a great time but having said that I do want to do an honest review of these products so let's get started!
Emotional Brilliance is the new make up range from Lush (who previously owned make up company Never To Busy To Be Beautiful). The idea is to pick colours that match your emotions/ how you are currently feeling, rather what you thinks suits you or what colours you typically go for. Each shop has a colour wheel that they use to give you a colour reading (or you can do it online lush.co.uk). They spin the wheel, while you close your eyes, when it stops and you open your eyes, you pick the three colours that 'speak' to you. I picked Drive, Passionate and Glamorous which are three of the liquid lipstick. After much chat, swatching and indecisiveness I decided to buy Glamorous and Vibrance.

The little glass bottles remind me of Alice in Wonderland

Glamorous top

Vibrance below

Vibrance

Glamorous

Each product come in a little glass bottle with a doe foot applicator and a large label with the product name on. While it's not the most sophisticated of packaging it does the job, you can clearly see the product inside and like I said before I get an Alice in Wonderland vibe from it. The base of the liquid lipsticks is made from jojoba oil, candeilla wax and rose wax (which is basically Ultrabalm) which makes it extremely softening on your lips. The lipsticks are nicely pigmented and apply brightly on your lips. I love Glamorous, it's a perfect bubblegum pink, has a strong colour pay off but isn't too in your face. I must admit I am struggling with Vibrance at the minute. In the bottle it is a wonderful golden orange, a colour that was lacking from my lipstick collection, but on me I am not convinced. I imagine on a darker skin tone it would really stand out and look amazing. On me it just looks a bit insipid. 

I strongly recommend  if you get a chance to pop into your local Lush, do get a colour reading and try out all the different make up products (there are eyeshadows and eyeliners too). At £14.50 they are not cheap and I think priced a bit too high. I always feel is you price yourself higher than MAC then you are kind of pricing yourself out of the market. I know it's cheaper than Dior, YSL etc but in my opinion MAC do the best lipsticks and if I have a spare £14.50 it would probably be spent in there.

Current Wishlist

Layla Peeptoe Wedges- Daisystreet.co.uk £34.99

Just what I need, another pair of shoes that I can fall over in. But I would look pretty darn good doing so with these babies on!

Marc Jacobs Watch- ASOS.COM £179.00

My Juicy Couture is almost falling to bits and I am eyeing this up as it's replacement.

Fantasy Eyeliner- Lush.co.uk £14.50

I already own two of the lipsticks from the new Emotional Brilliance range (more on the soon) and would love to try this eyeliner out too.

MOTO Shoulder Spike Jacket- Topshop £60.00

I went to buy this in Topshop Edinburgh and they only had size 6s and 8s :(. I guess I will just be admiring this one from afar. 

Can't believe that it is August already! This summer is going to fast but to be fair all I have been doing is watching the Olympics religiously since it started. Go Team GB! What have you guys been up to recently?

Holiday, celebrate!

Hi Guys!
Sorry I have been AWOL for a wee while but my mum booked us a last minute cruise around the Aegean sea. It was my first time cruising and I really enjoyed it. It was nice to wake up every morning in a different place with new things to see and do. We stopped off at Corfu, Santorini, Bodrum, Kusadasi, Athens and Olympia.  I went with my mum, sister, brother and my aunt and two cousins so we all had a great laugh. I have to say I enjoyed Olympia the best, it was great going round the old Olympic site and the weather was great too! Here is a few pictures from my holidays.

My cousins, sister and I off for Cocktails with the Captain 

Enjoying the view in Santorini

Thera in Santorini

Looking down on our cruise ship

Dusk in Bodrum

With my brother, sister and cousin watching the sunset

We went to see the Acropolis in Athens

Always time for some shopping!

My brother and cousin tan so much better than me

Chillin' out in one the bars on board

Hope you guys are having a great summer. Normal service shall resume shortly!

OOTD- Son Of Man

Dress- Topshop

Leggings- Next

Cardigan- Forever 21

Boots- Steve Madden

Scarf- H & M

Hat- Topshop

JC Versus Everyone Else

I have noticed in the last couple of weeks that Jeffery Campbell Night Walk look a likes have popped up everywhere. I got my Night Walks from Solestruck in February and they cost me £110.

While I have worn them a few times, it's a bit gutting that now you can pick up very similar shoes for £30.

FAITH- £30.00 @ Chockers Shoes

Sculpted Cut Out Wedge Shoes- £40.00 @ soyoushoes.co.uk

Skye Black Suede Heel-less Shoe- £36.00 @ My 1st Wish

In the interest of science I think I may have to purchase a pair just to see how the quality and standard measures up. I have my eye on this pair.

CARRY- £40.00 @ Chockers Shoes

What's you opinion on shoe look a likes? Do you feel the need to shell out the money for the real deal or are you happy to look else where?

Current Wish list

I think that I will need to rob a bank to afford this week's wish list!

Jeffery Campbell Lita All Over Spikes- £160.00 @ Office

Satchel in Lilac- £110 (13") @ Cambridge Satchel Company 

I want my initials embossed on it as well which would be an extra £15 (nae cheap!)

Vivienne Westwood Cheeky Alice Perfume- £55.00 @ Debenhams

Traditional Leather Jacket- £165 @ Topshop

So all together that comes to...£505. Think a few of these will have to go on the christmas list!

Naked!

I know I'm about a year too late on this one but I finally got an Urban Decay Naked palette.

Yay! I love it so much and have used it every single day since I got it last week. Today I have used sin, toasted and hustle on my eyelids and hustle on my eyebrows. I think half-baked has to be my favourite colour and I am wearing that with creep in my T in the Park OOTD post. I'm sure I will be investing in the Naked 2 palette soon enough. If you haven't got one (and I'm sure you do), I highly recommend you snap one up soon!

If anyone is interested I also have on:

MAC Studio Sculpt Foundation in NC15

MAC Prep + Prime Transparent Finishing Powder

Benefit Erase Paste in No. 2

MAC Fluidline in Blacktrack

Clarins Khol Eye Pencil in Extreme Black

MAC Bad, Bad, Black Opulash Mascara

MAC Sheertone Blush in Peaches

MAC Longwear Lipcreme in Seasoned Plum

What make up item are you in love with at the minute?