Want List 18/05/2012

Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair, Topshop VEGAS High Vamp Ballet Pumps, Origins Ginger Souffle, Topshop Midnight Snack Tee & Shorts, Topshop Tye Dye Zip Clutch, Origins Out Of Trouble Mask, Bumble & Bumble Sunday Shampoo & Chantecaille Just Skin Tinted Moisturizer.

I love doing these want lists every so often! It's great to browse through sites and find things you really would like! I went on a bit of a clothes kick last month/beginning of this month so it is mainly beauty products.

i-Melt iPhone Cover

eBay £2.95

This post is kind of random and completely not the thing I would usually post on here but I just had to share my new iPhone cover- the i-Melt! I had a Cath Kidston knock off one before this which really didn't float my boat and most of the detailing scratched off! I really wanted a 3D cover but I really wasn't willing to pay more than £10 for a cover so I was ecstatic when I found this gorgeous one for £2.95!The i-Melt cover comes in various colours I chose the typical girly baby pink and white but I also really like the grey and black one! I love how it continues to melt at the front, it's a really cute idea! The cover clicks really easily into place and feels really sturdy and I couldn't see it breaking easily.

I think this is great if your looking for an affordable chick cover! You can buy it shipped over from Japan but there are also UK sellers out there it's just not as cheap. I also think this would be great as an extra little gift for someone for a birthday, cheap and cheerful!

Hope you're well!

Caterina xo

Caudalie Beauty Elixer

Caudalie Beauty Elixer 100ml @ FeelUnique.com £28.80
(excuse the yellow looking oil in the bottle, I didn't shake it up before photographing!)

When it comes to the Caudalie Beauty Elixer I feel like I woke up one day having never heard of the product and the next day BOOM it is bloody everywhere! Unless you have literally been hiding under a rock over the past couple of weeks you will know full well about this big beauty buzz product.  I've dabbled in a few Caudalie samples such as the body and face moisturizers but never actually purchased a product from them till now, and how could I not with all this hype?! I purchased it from Space NK a few weeks back and remember bringing it home and thinking wait a second what does this actually do? I journeyed back in my brain trying to remember why I bought it and all I could think of was "the smell is amazing" and at £32 (Space NK price) and this not being a perfume thats a bit of mental splurge. So again for this review after using the product for around a month I ask myself "what does it actually do"?

The product sprays out in a lovely fine mist which sinks into the sink immediately unlike some water gun spritzing toners! I use the product kind of like a toner, after my cleanser but before my moisturizer and if I feel my make up looks a little cakey I'll spritz some on my face. I do have to note the smell, it's amazing! It really instantly makes you feel relaxed and calm  and like all you want to do is smell it. After the product has sinked in I feel instantly more awake and rejuvenated and my skin appears so much fresher and in a way enhanced? The skin is left soft and supple before moisturizer. Ever since I started using this I've had nothing but compliments on my skin. My mum of all people just doesn't shut up about it! It looks super healthy and alive, no more sleepy skin days! Not only that but I haven't found myself with break outs and the tiny pimples that re occur on my chin are not existent which is amazing considering they haven't been since I went on a tinted moisturizer over foundation kick in the summer. I even feel where my skin is slightly more red it has calmed down, the product has just overall improved my skin in every way possible, never did I think I would receive compliments on my foundation-less skin! I also like to spray the product when my foundation or powder is looking a little heavy to give it a more fresh look.

So it really does seem that the mental investment was worth it! I am beyond pleased with the product and would repurchase in a heart beat, I can really see why it's taken the blogging world by storm. The product does come in a smaller bottle if you don't think the plunge of the 100ml is quite worth it, the cheapest I've found it is at FeelUnique.com (linked above). 

Thanks for reading!

Caterina xo

What I Bought #3

Skeleton Open Shoulder Tee, MOTO Acid Super Soft Leigh Jean, Basic Nappy Tee 

The other night I was sat at home browsing through the Topshop website and decided to make some well deserved purchases (it's been stupidly hectic at work this week!). To be honest none of these things are REALLY that exciting but they're some things I've been keeping my eye on for a while.

The skeleton tee is such a great basic and quite cheap for Topshop! I was actually pretty shocked by the price seeing as at the moment the only was is up with the Topshop price tags. I'm not too sure about how it will look on but I plan to wear it with a black floaty skirt. The jeans are a complete an utter love(excuse the super bright photos my camera just wasn't on my side)! Acid wash is something I will forever love and when I saw these jeans I knew they had to be mine and they're super soft! I cannot wait to wear them. Finally the Basic Nappy Tee, I bought this as something to wear casual with the jeans it's just slightly more exciting than your regular plain white tee.

Hope you enjoyed this post!

Caterina xo

NARS Sheer Glow Foundation

Available @ Selfridges £29.50

As I mentioned in my previous post I absolutely ADORE NARS! I had been umming and ahhing over purchasing a foundation from them for almost 2 years and finally in Selfridges the other week I took the completely impulsive plunge! My friend I was with actually ended up purchasing it after seeing it being applied to my skin the lady at the counter. I purchased shade Santa Fe for when I have tan on as I've heard Sheer Glow is exceptionally gorgeous on tanned skin!

The first thing to note is that the foundation does not come with a pump which is annoying to some people but I however do not mind! Just a heads up though you can purchase the pumps in John Lewis as I was offered one in the Oxford Street store. The shade is perfect when I have tan on (I like to use St Tropez Bronzing Mousse) it's such a lovely tan colour. The foundation glides onto the skin effortlessly and almost melts it's way down onto the skin it really is truly gorgeous to apply. The finish is beautiful it's not "dewy" it's just glowy, kind of like that "lit from within" look but still a bit matte!  You don't need too much product I've found that a tiny amount really does cover well. 

The coverage is a good medium I'd say. You could probably easily get it to full but I really love medium coverage and find thats just enough for me! You can probably see that so far I was really digging this foundation, it was truly ticking all the boxes! The ultimate test was how long it would last. A foundation will DEFINITELY not make it as an everyday staple if the lasting power is not good. I as always applied my Laura Mercier foundation primer underneath which may have helped with the longevity of this foundation. However I can happily say it lasted all day on my skin! It did wear a little in places but very nicely and didn't look patchy or awful just still gorgeous on the skin. 

I do apologize for this crazily long post but I am a bit of a foundation geek so when I get into one about one I REALLY get into one. I would highly recommend the NARS Sheer Glow foundation it has crept it's way up to being one of my all time favorites. For reference my skin is combination-oily so this may work for me but depending on your skin type it may not be brilliant for you! I'd definitely say pick up a sample though because it's always worth giving ago especially at such a high price tag!

Hope you've enjoyed this post!

Caterina xo

Make Up Touch Up Essntials

Ferne Cotton Make Up Bag, Sleek Contour Kit, Bourjois Healthy Balance Powder, MAC Studio Sculpt Concealer, L'Oreal Super Liner Carbon Gloss, YSL Faux Cils Mascara & Sigma Large Powder Brush.

I apply my make up at 7:30am and arrive back home at 5:15pm (earliest!) so as you can imagine throughout the day my face needs a little touching up! I love seeing whats in peoples "touch up" bags, it's super interesting! These are the basics I bring out with me in my make up bag, I don't really feel the need to lug around a full face make up bag when in reality I'm only gonna be touching up.

I'll start off with the more "base" products. I ALWAYS religiously have concealer in my make up bag especially when I've got a nasty spot, I find it really cleans up my make up when touching up with a bit of concealer. I opt for Studio Sculpt mostly as I love it's constancy and find it blends super fast into the skin with no fuss. I also almost always need my face powder! At the moment I'm loving using this Bourjois one which I've previously reviewed although my favorite of choice would have to be the stupidly expensive Laura Mercier loose powder. I without a doubt wear bronzer everyday and find the Sleek Contour Kit most convenient for touch ups. I apply all the powder products with my Sigma Large Powder which is in travel size so perfect to pop in the make up bag!

For my eyes I only need my two loves- eyeliner and mascara. After applying powder I can sometimes find your lashes go a bit grey where the powders fallen so I always love to carry around a good mascara. I've been using the YSL Faux Cils for touch ups recently as I really want/need to use it up. Of course my chosen eyeliner is the famous L'Oreal Super Liner it really couldn't possibly be anything else! This is fab for touch ups, usually if I want to do liquid/gel liner I opt for my Bobbi Brown Gel Liner in the morning but this is fab for touching up if I get a smudge or crack!

So they are all my touch up essentials! I guess it's kind of a safety net in a way to carry a make up bag around with you as you never know what might occur! 

Hope you're all well!

Caterina xo

Topshop Sunglasses

In just over a months time I'm wizzing off on holiday for a week! I really was on the hunt for some new over sized and glam sunglasses. After eyeballing a few different pairs on the Topshop website I decided to have a proper look in store as usually there's a bigger selection on offer. I popped into the Topshop in the Shepherds Bush Westfield's (my favorite!) and had a nice look at the shades which were on offer and automatically fell in love with these! The shape is perfect not too square or overly round and I love the little gold detailing at the side, I hate sunglasses that get ruined by silly little patterns or logos! I'm really happy with these sunglasses and find that they really suit my heart shaped face nicely!

P.S. I've gained a few new followers over the past couple of days and wanted to say a HUGE thank you for following and I really hope you enjoy my blog :-)!

Hope you're all well!
Caterina xo