OOTN: The Multi Maxi

Dress: New Look (a couple of years ago! Completely forgot about it last summer, doh.)

Faux leather waistcoat: H&M

Sandals: New Look (old)

Double-finger cross mood ring: Topshop (IDC if mood rings are 'naff', this looks gorge and I love how the colours keep changing...but does that mean my mood is all over the place?? Haha.)

Wristband: DOWNLOAD!!!

Bag (not shown): my overused Paul's Boutique Maisy (white and gold)

The lipstick is Models Own Hyper-Brite Matt Lipstick 'Pink Hawaiian' (See blog post here)

and the nail polish is Models Own Hedkandi 'Hedonist'

I resurrected this dress last weekend when my friend and I drove out to a nice country pub to watch a local band, Fight the Bear, playing a beer garden gig. Lovely summer's evening, though it did get pretty chilly - silly me wearing a sleeveless jacket!

I'll be doing some more outfit posts very soon, I have quite a few to share, along with some hauls that I have done recently and a review of a 3 in 1 cleanser that I am currently putting to the test :)

In other news, super-excited today...

Found out Stone Sour and Papa Roach are touring together in December, OOHH YEEAAHH!!!

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Models Own Hyper-Brite Matt Lipstick

Apologies to those who dislike more than one post per day, but I thought this deserved it's own post, following my post a little earlier.

As mentioned in my previous post, today I discovered that Models Own have some new LIMITED EDITION lipsticks in Boots and online.

Hyper-Brite Matt Lipstick!

 

4 shades available, sadly the retail park didn't have a tester of Flaming Red, so I couldn't swatch that one :-(

The Swatches:

(Oh, how I love to cover my hand in products every time I go to Boots! Much fun.)

Instore lighting:

Outdoor lighting (at 7:45pm, going a little darker):

Top to bottom:

Orangeade

Pink Hawaiian

Annalise's Pink

I originally planned to get Orangeade after seeing it in town earlier but on swatching, I wasn't sure it would suit me.

Naturally, I wanted Annalise's Pink, as it is pink...and I have WAY too many pink lippies but as I say 'they are all slightly different shades of pink!'. Annalise's Pink (lovely name!) is gorgeous and bright.

I was good and avoided the pink, trying to tell myself I have bright pinks in the form of MAC's Candy Yum Yum, Barry M's shade 52 and Lime Crime's Countessa Fluorescent.

So, I chose to go for Pink Hawaiian, as I don't have a lipstick like that :)

Pink Hawaiian:

Now for the lipstick on my horridly chapped lips...

Before:

After:

Silly face for comedy value:

(Excuse these photos, I look pale, have chapped lips and tired eyes, plus a sore appeared on my waterline earlier...wth?!)

My Thoughts:

Really liking this :)

It is slightly matt(e) but did appear quite glossy with a few strokes, not a problem, I love the colour and texture!

Bright.

Long lasting.

and smells yummy (who doesn't love a tasty smelling lipstick, Hello MAC!)

Great value at just £6 each.

I would recommend trying these, but remember, they are Limited Edition, so dash to Boots or get on the Models Own website, sharpish!

What Models Own Say:

'Keeping with the namesake, this is straight off the runway! Available in four fabulous Hyper-Brite shades and a vanilla-berry scent, these lipsticks will create the perfect colourful pout.'

Unfortunately it had gone dark out by the time I got home from the retail park, so I was unable to get a photo of the lipstick on, in natural lighting but I will get one on here ASAP!

I would do it tomorrow...but this lipstick is a bit TOO BRIGHT for work...

What do you think of these?

Have you tried them?

Are you going to purchase any?

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Today's Little Purchases (and I was doing so well...)

On my lunch break today I went for a walk up in to town, I had a look in Boots, saw so much I wanted but resisted and left with just my Meal Deal in hand.
I was proud of my will power to resist spending in the continuing effort to help my shopping addiction, avoiding some exciting new products which I spotted...

Then tonight, I went to Boots at the retail park and bought one of these things! (and a few little 'essentials'!)

Here's what I got:

Travel-size products:

Soap & Glory Hand Maid 50ml £2.50
Batiste Blush Dry Shampoo 50ml £1.49
Nivea Pearl & Beauty Deodorant 35ml £1.01 (free on 3for2)

The hand sanitiser and deodorant are to take to London on Wednesday (more about that soon!) and the Batiste Blush dry shampoo just because I am a Batiste addict and did not have a mini bottle!
It was 3 for 2, so Batiste was the obvious 3rd product to get the deal!
This got me thinking, Batiste...minis in the other variants...not sure if these exist but if not, please?
I love Batiste, if you follow me on Twitter you may notice that I regularly tweet about my Batiste Hair Days and reasons for :) #batistehairday Share your story!

and now for the exciting new product...

Model's Own Hyper-Brite Matt Lipstick!!

I chose shade XL03 Pink Hawaiian £6.

I will follow this post with a review in a few moments, you all need to know about these!

So, after resisting spending in Boots today, I went on to spend this evening but it totalled £9.99, and I had £10 in my purse, so that makes it better, yes?

Stay tuned for my review of Model's Own Hyper-Brite Matt Lipstick :)

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