Orange, Coral and Morange

After seeing this picture in a magazine it really inspired me to try some orange lip colours, I thought it looked really summery even if you haven't got a tan which is great.
So after trawling through Boots, Superdrug, Debenhams and many other stores aisles I have chosen my favourite lip products for a great summer orange lip! The first of which is lush's lip scrubs. I always think if the base is good then whatever s on top looks far better, so if you are going for a bright lip or even a more subtle version smooth lips is a must. I have the bubblegum flavour and its delicious! (Although I’m not sure if you are suppose to eat it I have accidentally tasted it when using it! Hehe). But it is great for giving really smooth lips and getting rid of any dry skin. (After using though I would say finish with a SPF lip balm of your choice).
The second is this lovely lipstick from Estee Lauder, so a more luxury product. Its in the colour blazing sun 35. And it has such a lovely coral shimmer that’s really great for an everyday version of the look as its much more subtle than some colours. It also has a lovely moisturising feel which is great in summer if your lips dry out easily (as mine do).
As for glosses my favourite is by gosh and is called light'n shine lip glaze in shade 60. Its a really high gloss finish to any lip and is a step more orange than the lauder lip stick. It also has this little mirror on the side and when you open it has a light. Its really great for applying on the go or reapplying in a club/bar when lighting isn’t always at its best. Looks great on top of either lipstick in this post too for a more glossy finish.
Another lipstick now and this one is great if you want a full on orange lip. Its by mac in shade morange. Its not as moisturising as the estee lauder but the colour is so intense it makes up for it. Its quite a matt finish which is great when recreating the look at the top of the page but if you want a glossy finish the gosh lip glaze works really well on top. Also not too expensive for such a great lipstick, I think it was thirteen pounds which for such a famous brand of lipsticks I don't think is too bad.
Finally another gloss, this is a Bobbi Brown high shimmer lip gloss in shade canary 5. Its a very glittery gold gloss, and I think works really well dotted in the centre of lips with morange on to give a 3d/two tone look that has been about recently with Max Factors double ended lip duos. It isn't cheap for a gloss but it is a brilliant gloss so if you can afford it I definitely recommend. 

Love Lola 

Rimmel Pro

Ok a fairly quick review tonight as I’m shattered from a day at the beach and a bit of a rave review at that. I absolutely love my new nail polish! It’s a Rimmel Lycra pro in ultra violet. I found the application process very quick, good brush (always love the Rimmel nail polish brushes there the perfect size and shape) and fairly quick drying, this coming from an extremely impatient person! And as I did my nails the night before a beach trip I thought it would be the perfect test time as it would have to contend with heat, sea and sand, not to mention the shower after a beach trip! And surprisingly it hasn’t chipped at all! I do have a base and top coat on but still has held on brilliantly, I took the picture below after I had put it through the mill a bit so you can see how well it's lasted. Big love for this varnish, think I’ll definitely be out buying some more colours – maybe a coral. . . 

Love Lola

Oh ps. you can buy them at boots and there about five pounds :)

Bourjois Magic Nail Polish Remover Review

As promised here is my more in depth review on the new(ish) Bourjois nail polish remover. Now overall I really like this product and I would buy it again, I love that I don’t need cotton pads and it is quick (not quite the one second that is says on the tin though). However there are a few draw backs. The first one is that you can’t really remove toe nail polish with it (very awkward sticking each toe in individually I must say)! Which isn’t a massive problem but it is a tad annoying to have to buy two products one for nails and one for toes when one would easily suffice. And secondly is for me the smell. I find the smell much stronger than most nail varnishes and as I said earlier it definitely takes more than a second to remove it. So if you have the money I would recommend this it’s not awfully expensive but not really what I’d call cheap either, its £4.99 at boots but if you are on a budget I would say stick to the quickies wipes or bottle stuff with some good ol’ cotton wool instead of buying a multiple products for the same job. 

(Note this picture does not belong to me)

Love Lola

Cupcake Craziness

Another baking blog today and as you probably guessed by the title I have been making cupcakes and I must say sorry about this title, I was trying to go for something funny but I think it has flopped spectacularly! Errr where was I, oh yeah, cupcakes! Yesterday I made two types of cupcakes as a present for my uncle, his favourite which is chocolate and I also made some lemon and poppy seed ones because they looked so good on the website. I used good food website for the recipes and I’ll link them below. But I really love these I think there so flavoursome, especially the lemon which is really zesty. I'm also finding an addiction to all the pretty and funky cupcake cases you can get, I’m building quite a collection now and I went for polka dot colours this time for a summery look. I iced the chocolate ones with a chocolate buttercream (different to what the recipe suggests) and a lemon buttercream for the lemon ones (obviously).  And that’s pretty much it, hope you enjoy and feel free to comment/re-blog etc., for more pictures (ones with icing on) go to my tumblr at http://lola1440.tumblr.com/.  

Lemon Cupcakes: http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/470636/lemon-and-poppyseed-cupcakes

Chocolate Cupcakes: http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/9651/easy-chocolate-cupcakes

Love Lola

Book Review

Not quite sure whether this post fits with the blog theme but thought I’d pop it in any way! So a book review today. I just finished reading chocolate shoes and wedding blues by Trisha Ashley, it’s a very typical chick flick book, but a great easy read especially on a sun lounger while on holiday this year. The story is about a woman reaching the end of her younger years and time when she can have children but without her fiancée or children which she desperately want. The lead is a great character and feels much more real than a lot of chick flick characters, she loves baking, eating and shoes! A girl with great taste hehe! However you can see where the story is going right from the blurb, it’s definitely not for those wanting a intellectual read. Despite the predictability though I think I’d be disappointed if the story didn’t go the way it does and there are a few surprise twists. This is the first book I’ve read by Ashley and I’ll be reading more for sure! Well written idealistic rom com!

Love Lola

Albi and Lola

Just a quick little post today about a little store I found in Plymouth on Hyde Park Road. It’s called Albi and Lola and is filled with gorgeous knick knacks, furniture and lots of other cute little things. They have some amazing note pads and photo albums, the all have a great vintage look, think I’m going to fill mine with photos as a birthday gift for a friend! But if you’re ever in Plymouth I would recommend a visit and maybe take a wander up the road to the vintage shop Mr Scarecrow's Attic too (but more about that shop later).

http://www.hydeparkvillage.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=55&Itemid=79

Love Lola 

Note: I dont own this shop or know the owners despite the name!

Best mascara ever?

OK so I find the topic of mascara to be a very interesting one, unlike most beauty products I think a lot of mascaras are good but very few actually work like there adverts suggest (most likely because there falsies but hey ho). So recently I have been using the smash box hyperlash and I think it may be the best I’ve ever used! It’s not too claggy on the lashes and gives my eyes a great "dolly" eyed look, or I like to think so hehe! Anyway it’s brilliant! And although I’m not an expert I would suggest it’s down to the wand which is more of a comb style than the big bushy ones in a lot of mascaras. That said it isn’t the cheapest on the market but if you have money to spend I would definitely recommend this one!
 
Love Lola