mac lipstick in 'hue' dupe♡

Hue (left) and Demure (right) 

Lipstick is definitely one of my favourite things to collect and I am forever trying new
   products. For my birthday my lovely friend Lucy bought me my first Mac product which
  was this beautiful lipstick!  I couldn't really contain my excitement and it hasn't disappointed
my expectations but I did manage to find a dupe for it in my collection. The Mac lipstick
is in the shade 'Hue' which is a lovely everyday nude shade. On my lips it can look
a little bit 'concealer like,' without a bit of blending but the colour is very complimentary
to my skin tone and is a nude pink with a sheen. I prefer to dab it on my lips as I feel
like it's more easier to wear when I apply it this way! 

The dupe for 'Hue' is my much loved Revlon Colour Burst Laquer Balm in the shade
 'Demure.' This has been a firm favourite of mine since I got it for Christmas and it still has
 the edge compared to my other lipsticks. Demure is a very similar shade but has a hint of
coral and gives a bit more shimmer to the lips and more of a shine. Demure is such an
easy product to apply and is easily goes with any makeup look and you will regularly
 find it in my handbags. As it is in a crayon form it is easy to apply and I absolutely
love the formula and the pay off!

Both lipsticks have similar finishes. As Hue is a glaze finish it also creates that sheen
that the Laquer Balm creates. However, the Laquer Balm has more chunky glitter.
Both have very similar colour pay offs and both have a similar colour also. Hue is a little
more nude toned compared to Demure. Demure is more coral toned and shimmery.
As far as long-lasting goes, both are similar. They definitely don't last for more than 2 hours
 and when the colour fades it tends to leave a shimmer on your lips. The colour burst
balm, however, has a lot more chunky glitter so leaves more of a shimmer which
 is the only annoying thing about the product. Both products are really moisturising
and leave a glossy sheen which doesn't dry your lips at all! 

Let me know if you have any good dupes for any high end products! 

Emily x

june favourites♡

I think the last time I did a favourites post was in January sometime which is 

quite a while back so I thought for this weekends post I would dwell on the

 favourites of this month. I think everyone says  this but where has the time gone? 

It's now 6 months til Christmas? Summer is right around the corner? Crazy stuff. 

Beauty Favourites♡

My first favourite of this month has been my beloved Naked 3 pallet. I got this

for my birthday and I am so obsessed. The colours are absolutely stunning. A beautiful 

mix of pinks, bronzes and golds. I have been using it daily and I couldn't rave about it 

enough. It's ideal for this season!

I have had a few brush favourites this past month. One of them is the good 'ol 'Buffing 

Brush' by Real Techniques. I've had this brush for a long time now and after I got a few

 other brushes this was pushed to the back, but recently I have loved using this for 

powder and BB creams (as you can see it's a little dirty!) I have also been using the 

'Deluxe Crease Brush' by Real Techniques which I got for my birthday. 

I have been loving to use this to apply concealer on any pesky spots and it's 

the perfect size for under-eye concealer too! 

Last month I gave in and decided to buy Benefits 'Rollerlash'. My question now 

is WHY did I have any doubts about this? It's my first Benefit product and it's 

made a very good impression. It has a perfect curved wand which is not too big 

and it feels like it's nourishing every eyelash and it makes my eyelashes look incredible.

One thing I struggle with is making my eyes look open and bigger and this has been

a miracle product for that. 

Next up is my beloved Rimmel Stay Matte Powder. Really this should be in

EVERY monthly favourites because it's an essential and I don't own any other 

powder which is saying how amazing this is! The reason why it's crept in to 

my favourites this month is that I have been more oily around my T-Zone area and 

chin this past month so I have been taking it around with me to school instead of just

applying it in the morning! 

Non-Beauty Favourites♡

Because of the dreaded exams and mocks it hasn't been particularly easy to 

read as much as I would like too. This month I managed to get through All I Know 

Now by Carrie Hope Fletcher. I absolutely loved it. I think Carrie is such a 

big sister figure and you can tell she put everything into it and it was actually

written by her! In times of need I will definitely refer back to this book. Carrie

has a lovely charm when writing and I felt like she was directly speaking through

the pages! 

I am so late to the band wagon with this but at the end of May the family bought 

Netflix. Very embarrassingly, in the space of the past month I have managed to

get up to Season 4 of Pretty Little Liars. I've been watching it in the bath,

on the go, getting ready in the morning and any spare moment I have I will 

watch part of it! No idea how I managed to get through that much in such a 

short space of time. I promise you I did focus my attention on my exams

and put all my effort into them but at the end of a busy day watching

 a few episodes never hurt anyone! 

Let me know your favourites in the comments!

Emily x