Beauty Wishlist : April

Barry M Afterglow Bronzer | Barry M Sunset Nails | Revlon Ultra HD Lipstick | Soap & Glory Hocus Focus | Dolce & Gabbana Dolce | Montagne Jeunesse Foot Buffer | No7 Pop & Glow Duo Blush & Shimmer | Nip + Fab Glycolic Fix Exfoliating Facial Pads 60s | Maybelline Colour Drama Lip Crayon Fushcia Desire

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10 Exciting New Beauty Releases

There's nothing that gets me more excited than new products! When I see adverts and sneak peeks of new beauty stuff about the hit the shops and web 9 times out of 10 it instantly goes straight to the top of my wishlist!

This month I've been seeing and hearing about ALOT of new things that are either about to be released or have just been released! 

Here are my 10 most wanted!

Barry M Chisel Cheeks Contour Kit 

Now annoyingly enough there isn't any stock images of this online yet but I have seen a few blog posts on it already! (Really Ree has a lovely one)! I love contouring kits, my sleek one is definitely the best high street branded kit I have found so far so I'm looking forward to trying out something along the same price range!

Make-Up Revolution Brushes

This brand is awesome, their bargain prices and amazing quality has me going back to them time and time again! And now they have released make-up brushes!!! The prices are tiny compared to every other brush out there and if they are anything like the other products they have, these are going to be a major hit!

Taylor Swift Incredible Things Perfume

YAY!! My favourite lady is releasing another perfume! Yes, I'm one of those fans who would buy it before even smelling it! I've liked everything she's released so far though so I'm sure I'll like this one too! I love the name too, Blank Space is one of my fav songs from 1989!

Benefit Roller Lash Mascara
A mascara made for short, stumpy lashes? Apparently so! My lashes are total cr*p and I've tried sooooo many mascara over the years - I'm sure it won't long til' this newbie from Benefit is in my make-up bag being tested!

Rimmel Lasting Finish Primer
Primers are something I love trying out! Other products, like foundation, I know what I like and I stick to them, but with primers even though I have my favs I'm always up for trying new ones! Rimmel is probably my favourite high street brand and I'm always intrigued by their new releases, I like their other primer (forgive me I've forgotten the name) so I think I'll be giving this a go!

Ultimate Blends Honey Treasures Collection
Again, this is so new that I can't seem to find a damn photo of the stuff! As far as I know it will be available from tomorrow (Wed 21st Jan) - I've seen it already and it all looks fab! A honey infused shampoo, conditioner, treatment and serum all priced under £5 - amazing right? The Ultimate Blends collections from Garnier have gone down a storm since they were released and I bet this one is another best seller!

Revlon Photoready Anti-Shine Balm
Revlon is a brand that I will hold my hands up and say I don't own alot of. That is noway a reflection on how I feel about them, as I actually really do like their products! This stuff looks awesome - I'm always paranoid that I'm as shiny as a disco ball and this priming product sounds like the perfect cure.

Jimmy Choo Blossom Perfume
New perfumes excite me! This sounds like it's going to be a gorgeous fresh spring scent from Jimmy and I cannot wait to get a tester.

Aussie Body Wash
Ummmmm, yes that's right Aussie have bought out body washes!!! For all of us that love Aussie's haircare and have been using it for years the day has finally arrived where the rest of our bodies can also smell amazing! You should be able to see these in stores now!

Mac Cinderella Collection
Last but not least this is the stuff I am obviously most excited about! Mac + Disney = I need this in my life! For once the collection doesn't look totally unwearble - sometimes I love the idea of investing in some mac limited edition bits but then realise I'd probably never actually use them! These products look right up my street - pretty pinks and neutrals, I'm praying I can get my hands on it all! 

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My Winter Essentials : Lip Favourites

More Winter essentials for you lovely girls and boys today! Lip colours are my weakness... I actually think I have an addiction and through the hundreds that I probably own I've picked out a few of my total and utter favourites for these darker, colder months!

I never used to wear darker shades, I actually used to be super terrified of them, I was a wimp and thought they looked horrific on me but now I LOVE them! Plums, reds - they are da bomb !

I've picked a mix of different lip products as my favourites as I do wear a variety! Lipsticks, lipbalms, lipglosses I flick between them all depending on the occasion and my mood!

Left to right : 

Mac - Heroine

Revlon Coloururst - Lollipop

Rimmel Apocalips - Eclipse

Rimmel Kate Moss - 107

L'oreal Colour Riche - Blake's Pure Red

Heroine is a colour I've wanted for so so long, I know it has been around for ages but I only actually just managed to pick it up about a month ago! I got it in the Orlando airport when I was flying home at the end of September (hello airport prices!) This is the brightest of the shades I've picked out - as you can;t always been dark and moody! I LOVE this purple colour, it looks amazing on the lips and the matte finish helps it stay on for ages!

Lollipop is one of the Colourburst lip butters from Revlon and I have used this for what seems like years! It's the sheerest of the shades I've picked out and is perfect for my everyday look, I love the formula of these lip butters, the nicest ones on the highstreet in my opinion.

Eclipse is one of the Apocalips from Rimmel. If you have read my blog for a while you will know how crazy I went for these when they came out and I still use them all the time! They are a great mix between a lipgloss and a lipstick! A gorgeous opaque colour with a lovely shine and great lasting time - these come in so many colours and now they have matte versions out.... which I need in my life!

107 - I think everyone owns this beauty! The Kate Moss range from Rimmel are one of the best out there and this colour is one I would recommend to everyone!

Last but not least it is the newest of the lot - Blake's Pure Red from the new Pure Red Collection at L'oreal! You may have seen my post about this a few weeks ago (here) - I love this red and the whole collection actually - you can't go through winter without a red lippy can you!? The colour of Christmas!

What are your favourite lip colours for this time of year?

I also LOVE Rebel from Mac, Mystic from Sleek and the Little Mix Perrie lipstick from Collection!

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January Favourites

A new favourites post! I feel like I haven't done one of these in forever!
 I decided to skip December's, it was just after Christmas and new year and I total just blanked on what I had been loving for the past 4 weeks so thought you guys wouldn't mind.... and probably wouldn't notice if I gave it a miss!
Saying this I am so excited to be back doing these - they are some of my favourite to write and definitely some of my favourite to read! I love seeing what everyone has been loving each month - I always manage to have a list as long as my arm of things I want after reading everyone elses!
So these are the things I have been LOVING over the past 4 weeks!

First up Nutrasome Thickening Shampoo by Revlon! This is something I bought on a whim at the beginning of the year after my friends cousin had said she'd been using it and her hair had grown a lot.... Like a lot a lot!
 So I thought why not give it a go! Now it isn't the cheapest of shampoos being just over £8 but I have to say I have been so impressed! The smell is strong and I find quite masculine but I use my normal Lee Stafford conditioners afterwards so there is no problem there. But that is something you have to do... Condition! This stuff leaves my hair feeling a little dry and brittle in the shower but after I condition as normal it feels lovely, just like using my normal shampoo and conditioner!

Now down to it....  I have noticed that my hair does feel thicker - when putting it up or plaiting it I can tell that there is definitely more hair than I had before - top marks Revlon! 

Growth - I haven't seen anymore than usual I don't think so far but it is definitely time for me to get my roots done, so it has grown somewhat!

I will definitely be re-purchasing when I'm done with this bottle, then see how I feel after that! 

Next up is my Stila Natural Beauty Eye Shadow Palette! This is one of the amazing presents I got from one of my Blogger Secret Santa's - the gorgeous Chanelle Jade! 

This palette is so up my street, I'm not that adventurous when it comes to eyeshadows and their colours so neutrals are always winners!

This palette is so gorgeous, not only does it have some lovely brown shades but also some pink shades that I have been obsessed with! 

This is up there with my naked palette as go-to palette for a glam natural look!  

As you all probably saw back in my Boots sale haul I invested in the Powder Trip set from Soap And Glory! This is a beaut of a set and a total bargain! The powder that is up there in my favourites this month is Glow All Out! A gorgeous luminizing face powder which I had actually been after for a while!

I'm a sucker for anything that gives me a glow and this stuff is a fab subtle powder that I can use not only on certain areas on my face but all over! I just wish I had it separately so I could pop it in my make-up bag easily!

This was obviously going to be in here - Maybelline's Baby Skin. I bought this at the end of last year and have use it more or less everyday since, I love it! Instead of explaining about it all over again ... Here's my review.

Non-beauty favourite alert. Ryvita Minis! I am addicted to these little beauty's! I've been trying I shift a few lbs since the beginning of the year and so snacking has become a big no-no along with bad fatty treat like crisps and chocolate.
So I have been trying to find healthier alternatives to help beat the cravings! These are so yummy (I'm a major ryvita fan as it is) and they have been in my lunchbox (aka my bag) near enough every work day! My favourite flavours are Salt & Vinegar & Sweet Chilli.

January means the return of my favourite TV shows! Wooohoooo! My top 4 shows at the moment are  Pretty Little Liars, The Vampire Diaries, The Originals & The Following. And that would have probably been bloody obvious if you follow me on twitter - these shows are amazing, I am obsessed. Like totally obsessed. If you watch any of them - tweet me, I love talking to others about these shows!


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Blog Sale

As we all know I am on a spending ban! No more spontaneous buying, getting things I already have hundreds of and things I don't really need! Nope - I am a changed woman... for now! 
Aswell as cutting back on my spending I have decided to have a clearout.
Products, make-up, clothes, shoes - you name it, I am being harsh and brutal and getting rid of the stuff I really don't need,use or wear!

So I thought doing a blog sale would be a great idea - some of this stuff I have never used or only used onceor twice so why would I throw it away when it could do alot of good somewhere else!
I decided to pop my beauty bits on here as a blog sale and then all the clothing will eventually be put onto eBay! Saving money is my aim for this year - I have a holiday to think about!
These items, I have just never used, don't get one with, don't need or have them more than once!

All payments will be through Paypal as it is safe and easy for everyone involved and each product will have an individual p&p price with weight and size being taken into consideration included - so the price you see if the price you pay.

If you are interested in any of these items please e-mail me at : ayellowbrickblog@hotmail.com with "BLOG SALE" as the subject and I will get back to you as soon as possible to organise payment and shipping!

Soap & Glory Peaches and Clean - Brand New : £6 (RRP £8)

No7 Soft & Soothed Gentle Toner  200ml - Brand New : £5 (RRP £8)

No7 Beautiful Skin Radiance Exfoliator Normal/Dry Skin 75ml - Brand New : £5 (RRP £8.50)

Creative Comb-In Hair Colour (Green) - Brand New : £2  (RRP £3)

VO5 Smoothly Does It Frizz Free Cream - Used Once : £3  (RRP £3.89)

Goody Ouchless 27 Hairbands Thick Black - Brand New : £2.50  (RRP  £3.49)

Sanctuary Cocooning Body Butter 200ml -Used Once : £7 (RRP £10.25)
One Direction Our Moment Body Lotion 150ml - Brand New : £7 (RRP £12)
Champneys Spa Treatments Watermint Body Scrub 200ml - Brand New : £3.75 (RRP £6)

Soap & Glory Hand Food 125ml - Brand New : £3.50 (RRP £5)

Rimmel Sun Shimmer Instant Tan Medium Matte - Brand New : £4 (RRP £5.99)

Witch Gentle Exfoliating Face Wash - Brand New : £3 (RRP £3.49)

Revlon Colourstay 16 Hour Eyeshadow Quad 535 Siren - Brand New : £5 (RRP £7.99)

Bourjois Smokey Eyes Eye Shadow 16 gris party -Brand New : £4 (RRP £7.99)

Eyeko Skinny Mini Liquid Eyeliner - Brand New : £3.50 (RRP. approx £6)

St Tropez Shimmer Brick Bronzer - Used Twice : £6 (RRP £7.50)

Soap & Glory Feel Good Factor Translucent BB Cream - Used Once : £7.50 (RRP £12)

Revlon Colourstay Lip Butter 005 Sugar Frosting - Brand New : £4 (RRP £7.99)

2 x Seventeen Brow's That Brow Kit - Both Brand New : £3 each (ONE LEFT)

Soap & Glory Beauty Sleep Accelerator Night & Flight Moisture Miracle Cream - Used Twice : £8 (RRP £13)

FCUK Eye Shadow Palette - Brand New : £7.50 (RRP £12)

Seventeen Stay Time Long Wear Primer - Used Twice : £3 (RRP £5.49)

Seventeen Photo Flawless Primer - Brand New : £3 (RRP £4.99)

Palmers Natural Bronze Body Lotion - Used once : £4 (RRP £5.35) 

2  x Soap & Glory Glad Hair Day Intensive Conditioner - Brand New : £3 each - Both for £5

Dove Visible Effects Hand Cream 75ml - Brand New : £2.50 (RRP £3.70)

Nivea Hand Cream Smooth Nourishing 100ml - Brand New : £2.50 (RRP £3.16)

Neutrogena Norwegian Formula Cracked Heel Foot Cream 40ml - Brand New : £3.25 (RRP £6.15)

Liz Earle Intensive Nourishing Treatment Mask (Mini) , Liz Earle Brightening Treatment Mask (Mini) & Liz Earle Orange Flower Hand Wash (Mini) - All 3 for £10

Soap & Glory Thick and Fast Mascara Black - Brand New : £5 (RRP £10)

Lee Stafford Argan Oil - Used Twice : £7.50 (RRP £11.99)

Bumble & Bumble Thickening Hairspray 50ml - Brand New : £5 (RRP £7.50)

My Top Picks : New Beauty Products SS14

It's a new year so of course there are going to be thousands of new products hitting our shelves over the next 12 months.

I love researching everything new! I'm a sucker for a new collection or limited edition stuff and always want to get my hands on it as soon as I can!

Everytime I see an advert, a blog post, a tweet or any sort of information about a new product or collection that interests me I write it down and keep checking to see when it available! (I know I'm on a spending ban at the moment though so there is going to be alot less buying for me over the next 8 months...but still... a couple of things won't hurt right?!)

So I thought I would share with you a few things that have caught my eye for the beginning of 2014.

Some may already be available, some may be out soon and some... well  I've got no idea but they look exciting and some pretty darn gorgeous!

1. Revlon ColorBurst Matte Balm

2. Maybelline Baby Skin Pink Transformer Primer

3. L'oreal Elive Fibrology Range

4. Too Faced Chocolate Bar Eyeshadow Palette

5. MAC Maleficent Collection

6. Tanya Burr Lips & Nails

7. Rita Ora Rimmel Collection

8. Kelly & Sharon Osbourne MAC Collection

9. Real Techniques Retractable Brushes

10. Maybelline Big Eyes Mascara

11. Benefit The POREfessional Primer Agent Zero Shine

So there are just a few things I've got my beady eyes on - they are so pretty - I want I want!

What have you got your eyes on? Anything new you are dying to try out?

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