oliviacosmetics

HERE IS THE NEW BLOG

2010-07-02T18:49:00.003+01:00

YAY I DID MY FIRST POST ON MY NEW BLOG TODAY.

HERE IT IS--> http://whatmakesmyhearthappy.blogspot.com/

Don't forget to add as i will be deleting this one soon :)

Much love xx

Where has she been ay?????

2010-06-21T13:15:00.003+01:00

To all my followers, I'm so sorry i haven't posted in ages :(. But i have been extremely busy with work, college, family the general, so i decided to give myself a break from blogging, twitter and youtube the whole lot and sort out my life. I'm back now and i've just started up a new blog *Chessey grin*. I hope to have it up by the end of june *fingers crossed*.

See you soon

Olivia x

Some good news!!

2009-10-02T22:11:00.003+01:00

OMG, It's been so long since I have blogged, uploaded videos for YouTube and I have hardly been on twitter.
So what I have I been up to ay?
Well I recently started college, currently studying Beauty therapy :). So that has taken up a lot of my time, as it's the most important thing in my life right now. I'm all about EDUCATION, EDUCATION AND WELL YES EDUCATION.
Another thing I have to tell you is that my sister lost my camera in July in France and i bought a new one but that broke and I sent it to get fixed and it took nearly 3 months!! Yes 3 months it took to get my new camera fixed. So tomorrow I go to Argos to pick up the new camera. so you should expect more blog post from me.

Here is a list of what I have to blog about-
ILLAMASQUA EVENT
MAYBELLINE EVENT
THE BODY SHOP EVENT
NYX LIPSTICK SWATCHES
LOADS OF HAULS
LOADS AND LOADS OF REVIEWS(illamasqua,mac,nyx,the body shop, maybelline etc)
MAKEUP STORAGE
SKIN CARE ROUTINE

Btw I made a few videos in august that were called august favourites do i upload them still but it's now October?

Olivia xox

Clarins Event

2009-08-24T19:40:00.003+01:00

I was recently invited to a clarins event (recently being a month ago :), I had no camera at the time to blog :(. This event was to launch there new nude inspiration collection which is Clarins Autumn collection. >> Click Here <<> website. I met up with Jen at the station and together we went to the event and I saw the lovely Soraya, who i previously met at the Bazza event. We were then shown the new collection from Clarins and my mouth started to drool.

We got given 9 eyeshadows, 3 mascaras, 6 lipsticks, 3 concealers, 1 nude eye shadow palette and blusher and highlighter and 5 skin care products :)

Now for the swatches-

This is such a pretty blue, i love wearing this on my lower lash line or on my tear duct(inner corner).

I love this colour, I've actually been wearing it as a blush :)

This colour is perfect for the crease, it kind of reminds me of 100 strokes from mac bbr. But BETTER!!

I adore this colour i love mixing it with hot chocolate :)

Midnight blue is a gorgeous navy blue, perfect for smokey eyes.

This is a gorgeous neutral colour if you are to scared to wear colours :)

Again this and hot chocolate are perfect for the crease if you do not want to use a black eye shadow.

Pink frost reminds me of all that glitters from mac, but this is a creamier texture. I love putting this on my inner corner.

When I first swatched this colour i was amazed. I have never seen a colour like this. It's like a dark grey with blue and silver undertones.

I will swatch the lipstick tomorrow :)

Olivia xo

Lovin' & Hatin' 004

2009-08-19T15:46:00.004+01:00

IN'S

The Body Shop Event
Which is tomorrow, I'm so excited to meet all you lovely girlie's :)
Going back to college
I really cannot wait for college to start, I need something to do. Apart from shopping ;-)
The beauty community
I feel like we are all one BIG family, whenever one person hears about an amazing products we MUST all go out and buy it :)

OUT's
Urban Decay Primer Potion
Yet again, I depotted this last week and it has started to dry up! HELP!?!
British weather
The one day we have an event and it decides to rain, Hello frizzy hair!

Olivia x

It's things like these...

2009-08-10T23:12:00.005+01:00

That make my day that little more special

It's all about Meh!

2009-08-01T22:30:00.006+01:00

Vital Statistics:

Me: Olivia

Nicknames: Livia, Hovis(bread best of both because I'm mixed race), granny Chan etc

Birthday: 3rd August

Place of Birth: Birmingham, UK

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Male or Female: Female

Occupation: None atm :( ( I have a job interview on Thursday)

Residence: Birmingham

Screen Name: OliviaCosmetics

Appearance:

Hair Colour: Dark brown

Hair Length: Just below my shoulders

Eye colour: Brown

Best Feature: Hair

Height: 5 ft 8

Braces?: I had them when I was 14/15 but took them out as i wanted my gap back:).

Glasses?: Nope

Piercing: Ears

Tattoos: None.

Righty or Lefty: Righty

Your 'Firsts':

First best friend: Sarah

First Award: Loudest laugh year 11

First Sport You Joined: Rounders

First Real Vacation: Jamaica

First Concert: Spice Girls ;)
First Love: Daniel

Favourites:

Movie: Life/Notebook/Titanic loads

TV Show: Apprentice

Colours: Lime greens and corals

Song:
Noah And The Whale- Blue Skies
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - Ain't no mountain high enough

Noah and the whale - Five years time
Andy Williams-Moon river

Candy: rhubarb and custard sweeties

Restaurant: La tasca or pizza express

Store: Too many

School: Secret

Book: Lets pretend

Magazine: Look
Shoes: Heels

Currently:

Feeling: Happy

Single or Taken: Single

Eating: rhubard and custard sweeties

Typing: This

Online: Nope

Listening To: Andy williams - moon river

Thinking About: Bed

Wanting: A job

Watching: The computer screen

Wearing: Jim jams

Future:

Want Children?: I want to adopt

Want to be Married: Yes please.

Careers in Mind: Makeup Artist :)

Where do you want to live?: Somewhere lovely

Have you ever:

Kissed a Stranger: Yes

Had Alcohol: Yes

Smoked: Yes, It made me sick blerughh

Ran Away From Home: Don't think so.

Broken a bone: Yes

Got an X-ray: Yes

Broken Someone's Heart: Yes

Broke Up With Someone: Yes

Cried When Someone Died: Yes

Cried At School: Yes

Do You Believe In:

God: depends

Miracles: Sometimes

Love At First sight: No

Ghosts: No

Aliens: No

Soul Mates: Yes

Heaven: No

Hell: No

Kissing on The First Date: Why not?

Yourself: YES

I tag anyone who wants to do this....

Olivia x

Lovin' & Hatin' 003

2009-08-01T19:12:00.003+01:00

IN'S

It's my birthday in 2 days ( 3rd August)
Dorothy Perkins and New look sales
I've never spent so much money on clothes in all my life.
My new camera (Click here)
It's an early birthday present.
Clarins Makeup
I went a clarins event a few weeks back and they gave us some of the makeup and I love it, reviews will be up soon.
Garnier 3 in 1 face wash
No matter what I use to wash my face I always go back to this.
The Body shop cocoa butter body butter
I've been using this on my elbows, knees and feet and they are so soft I've even bought two more :)
Charity Shops
I bought so many nice things:)

OUT's
Urban Decay Primer Potion
Don't get me wrong I love UDPP but the packaging is really ticking me off I'm now at the point where I have to depot it which is annoying!
British weather
Please just make up your mind!!!!!!
Being a makeup addict
Not good for my bank balance.

Olivia x

Review: Garnier Pure Active Spot fighting 24hr moisturiser

2009-07-28T15:51:00.004+01:00

What Is It?
Garnier's Pure Active Spot Fighting 24hour moisturiser (Mattifying Formula)

How Much?
£4.99

What It claims?
It's effective mattifying and moisturising formula delivers an instant double action to help fight spot and improve the skin appearance. The effective formula with salicylic acid, helps to purify and mattify the skin to protect against spots even before they appear.
Enriched with a natural active derived from blueberry, the formula soothes and smooths the skin - visibly improving skin texture and clarifying your skin tone.

What I think?
Ever since I got the spot fighting 24hr moisturiser I have been using it religiously every morning and night after cleansing and toning my skin. I must say I never used to wear foundation as my skin always looked oily and by mid morning I had no foundation on. After 3 days of using this moisturizer I noticed that my skin was not oily, my skin had a matte/satin finish.
Also I have noticed that it's helped my spots especially on my T-Zone . I normally get spots on my T-Zone because It's quite oily, but now there is hardly any oily there I haven't had NOT 1 SPOT!

Would I recommend It?
Yes, especially if you have a oily/combination skin and are acne prone.

Star Rating- 5/5

Olivia x

Monday poll

2009-07-13T16:18:00.000+01:00

Monday Poll

Mood: Very annoyed, I'm just having one of those days you know, all my friends are on holiday, I have no money, I quit my job :(.

First words out of my mouth this morning: Shower time.

What I’m looking forward to this week: Nada.

One thing I’d like to improve about myself: how to say NO! I just can't say it.

On my makeup lust list: MAC 131 brush, 2x mac 15 pan palettes

What i ate: chicken salad and water.

Cheeks: MAC tippy blush

Lips: lollipop loving

Outfit: green top, grey leggings and a little cardigan.

Fragrance: Paris Hilton- Heiress (Smells lovely)

Weekly goals: Try to blog more :)

Sorry if this Monday poll sounds depressing, I'm just having a bad day :(

Olivia xox

I Wish My..

2009-07-02T22:19:00.005+01:00

Bedroom looked like these...

The thing i love most about bedroom are neutral colours, I often find that when you have harsh colours in your bedroom you wake up angry or upset. But when you have neutral colours you can wake up more relaxed :)

Olivia xox

NOTD

2009-07-02T11:33:00.004+01:00

I really hate having no nail varnish on my nails, so this morning I decided to paint them :). Plus I think nail varnish makes your nails look so much better. Here is what I put on my nails, I love this colour so much.

It's the Barry M Nail Paint in - Spring Green 290.

Olivia xox

Bargain of the week 001

2009-07-01T17:51:00.006+01:00

So last week was Garnier/Maybelline event and while I was at the train station waiting for my train. I decided to go into Boots and have a mooch at the make-up counters and found this Max factor lipstick Called Raisin, it is one of the prettiest lipsticks I had seen. But guess what they did not have it in stock, I was so upset :(. But as I was walking to the counter to pay for some paracetamol Guess what i saw? A sign saying "Clearance", so I had another mooch at the makeup and what not to find THE MAX FACTOR LIPSTICK IN RAISIN :D, I was so happy and the price was even better it said £3.00 on it. The regular Max factor lipsticks are £7.82 so it lipstick was reduced by £4.82.
So here is the lipstick.

And here is the swatch, I think this is such a gorgeous colour, this is definitely the bargain of the week :) x

And here it is on my lips. Yes I know I have big lips :(

Olivia xox

Sleek Palette In Chaos

2009-07-01T15:20:00.003+01:00

Yesterday, I decided to pop into town to go shopping as I heard New look is having a massive sale on. (More about that later).
First I needed to go into Superdrug to get a few bits and bobs. I was walking past the sleek counter and I really wanted to get the sleek palette in chaos and there new neon palette(not to sure what it's called). But guess what? They were all sold out :(. So I carried onto the til and saw the sign Clearance and decided to check it out, I saw load and loads of stuff from there and guess what I found?? THE SLEEK PALETTE IN CHAOS THAT I WANTED WOOHOO!
But one of the eye shadows was broken, but it didn't bother me at all, so here is the palettes.
BTW THE E/S IN THE PALETTE ARE ALL MATTE.

The sleek palette was supposed to be £4.87 but because one of the eye shadows is broken it was only £2.50 Bargain.

Here are all the Eye shadows, there are 12.
Here are the swatches, they are very pigmented.
And here is the Broken eyeshadow :(.

Olivia xox

Garnier/ Maybelline event

2009-06-26T18:17:00.009+01:00

Yesterday I was invited to attend a Garnier/ Maybelline event, which was fun to meet all you lovely girlies again. So Garnier has recently bought out new products that I think was made for me.
Here is the new Garnier Range it's called "Garnier Pure Active" Which helps get rid of spots from day one. Here is what is in the range
-Black head cleaning scrub
-Spot purifying toner
-Deep Pore Unclogging Wash
-Spot fighting 24hr moisturizer
-Spot-on Roll on Rapid Soothing Relief

NOW FOR SOME PICTURES

Someones head lol.

Gemma

Holly, Gemma & Vicky

Rebecca & Natalya

Holly and Vicky with Mr. Fitty... ;)

Group shot

Everyone talking

Another group shot

All the goodies, They were so heavy. This is only 2/3 of it. I have given the rest to family and friends :)

Olivia xox

Happy Birthday Piper x

2009-06-23T19:34:00.004+01:00

Hiya, Sorry I haven't blogged In a while . I've been feeling very ill recently and haven't had the energy to blog.
So today was my cats birthday, yes my CATS birthday. You might think I'm quite strange but I always celebrate her birthday. If you know me, you'll know that I love animals so much. So here is my gorgeous Cat her name is Piper(Pie-per) and she is 6 years old today(60 years old in cat years)

Here is Piper, She's so pretty :).

LOL, here is the card I got her :). Don't you think It's cute :).

Do you celebrate you pets birthdays?

Olivia oxx

Forever 21

2009-06-09T17:43:00.033+01:00

So after watching many videos on hauls from Forever 21, I decided to look at there website CLICK HERE.
I must admit that I am pretty Jealous of you Americans, So here are the things that I have my eyes on :).

Heart & Jeweled Bow Necklace
$4.80
Mesh Bow Drape Necklace
$7.80
Hummingbird Necklace
$4.80
Owl Necklace
$5.80
Mesh Flower Pearl Necklace
$5.80
Pearl Drop Flower Earrings
$2.80
Dove Disc Hook Earrings
$3.80
Metallic Accent Hoop Earrings
$5.80
Classy Chic Pearl Earrings
$3.80
Pearl Tassel End Necklace
$7.80
Chain Link Hoop Earrings
$5.80
Lacquered Bow Stud Earrings
$3.80
Jeweled Ball Bow Earrings
$4.80
Jewel Eyes Owl Necklace
$4.80
Framed Bird Necklace
$6.80
Mini Owl Necklace
$4.80
Tear Drop Thread Earrings
$4.80
Flying Rose Hoop Earrings
$5.80
Laser Heart Dangle Earrings
$4.80

Laser Heart Dangle Earrings
$4.80
Wire Wrap Earrings
$5.80

Lace Ball w/ Bow Earrings
$4.80
Shell Shape Earrings
$2.80
Scallop Shell Earrings
$2.80
Jeweled Teardrop Pearl Earrings
$4.80
Perforated Dangle Hook Earrings
$3.80
Crosses & Coins Necklace
$7.80

Flower Petal Pearl Earrings
$4.80

Faceted Tear Floral Necklace
$6.80

Bouquet Elastic Bracelet
$5.80

Iridescent Floral Hoop Earrings
$3.80

Alicia Dangle Earrings
$4.80

Lol, I know there are loads here, but I REALLY narrowed It down to the ones I like the most! I estimated this to be around $150 which is about £100ish. :) Looks like I need an International swap :D

Which ones are your favourite?

Olivia xox

Goodies from The Body Shop!

2009-06-09T16:32:00.004+01:00

So yesterday I came back from London to find a parcel on my bed, It was from The Body Shop. Thank you so much Natalie.

So What did I get? (Left to Right)

The Body Shop Face & Body Brush
The Body Shop Blusher Brush
Cocoa Butter Creamy Body Wash
Vitamin Energising Face Spritz
Cocoa Butter Body Butter
Tea Tree Oil Blemish Stick
Tea Tree Oil Deep Cleansing Wipes
Bronzing Powder(Not shown)

I have never tried anything from The Body Shop, I really can't wait to try the Tea Tree products as I am a Tea Tree addict(post to come). So expect a review on these soon.

Olivia xox

MAC Lipsticks

2009-06-04T19:24:00.003+01:00

So I was requested to do a post on my MAC lipsticks, I only have four MAC lipsticks.
Here are the lipsticks from left to right.
M.A.C RED (Satin)
CREME D'NUDE (Cremesheen)
SAINT GERMAIN (Amplified)
LOLLIPOP LOVING (Glaze)

Out of these four my favourite is definitely Creme D'Nude and Lollipop Loving. Creme D'Nude is a gorgeous warm nude colour, perfect for all skin tones and is very creamy, Lollipop Loving is a gorgeous Coral colour with green/yellow undertones.

Whats your favourite MAC lipstick?
xox

Beautyuk Eye Shadow Collection Review

2009-06-04T17:25:00.012+01:00

So hi everyone, sorry i haven't posted in a while, so i thought i would do a quick review on some very cheap palettes. Beauty UK Eye Shadow Collection Palettes are extremely cheap, they are sold in Superdrug for £2.99. There are four palettes, the only thing i do not like about these palettes is that they do not have names they only have numbers. So i decided to make up names for each of the four palettes.
1- Pastels
2- Brights
3- Glitters
4- Neutrals

Here is number 1. aka Pastels palette, they are very pigmented, which is amazing for the price you pay of £2.99 whereas I have some MAC eyeshadow that are not even as pigmented as these.

Here is Palette 1 a.k.a Pastels.

This is what the palettes looks like, there are 10 eye shadows for £2.99

Here are the swatches of the colours, they are so pretty. My favourite ones from this palette are the two green/mint colours and the browns.

Here is palette 2 a.k.a Brights :)

This palette is my favourite, I love everyone single one of these colours, This palette is SUPER pigment and if you like bright colours i recommend you get these if your on a budget.
My Favourite colours from this palette are all of them, the only on that can be slightly chalky is the yellow, i normally wear the yellow in my inner corner to make my eyes look bright and bigger.

Here is the palette 3 a.k.a Glitters.

This palette is so pretty, I love using this palette, the finish of these eye shadows remind me of lustre/frost from MAC.

Here are the swatches of the eye shadows, they do not come out too glittery. The pinks and blues are so nice.Here is the Palette 4 a.k.a Neutrals.

When i travel, from home I more than likely take this palette, one because it's easy to do quite a few looks with it. This palette is best if your a neutral type person.

Here are the Swatches of this palette, the white makes a lovely high light for the brow bone.

So to be honest, these palettes are a bargain, every time i go into my Superdrug they never have any in stock, which shows that they are quite good. I would also recommend these if your just starting out with makeup, because they work really well.

Have any of you every tried these palettes? What do you think of them?

xox

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2009-05-30T19:09:00.004+01:00

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Lovin' & Hatin' 002

2009-05-19T21:46:00.002+01:00

So this week has been very stressful, as you will all know if you follow my twitter, here are my lovin' and hatin' products of the week!

Lovin'-
Revlon Lashes(review to come soon)
Barry M Event(Meeting all the bloggers, youtubers and etc.
Candles
MAC e/s - all that glitters, satin taupe and bronze .
Sleek palettes

Hatin'-
Chalky eye shadows *cough cough rimmel*
Sexy Curves Mascara (HATE HATE HATE)
Makeup brushes shedding :(

xox

Revlon

2009-05-15T16:10:00.004+01:00

So last week i was contacted by the company Revlon to review a few of there products. I got them yesterday and when i opened the box i was amazed at how much they sent me. So thank you Revlon. I haven't had the chance to use any of the products yet but i can't wait to try them out :).
Here is what they sent me below-
Here is everything they sent me.^^
More lashes to review...
Here are the nails...
These lashes are amazing i tried them yesterday..
More lashes..
These lashes are amazing!! I really can't wait to try them out.
Keep checking my blog, as i will review them next week or so :)
xox

Barry M Event..

2009-05-13T21:01:00.002+01:00

Hiya everyone,

So i just wanted to blog about going to the Barry m event, now i don't really travel to London because every time i go there i feel like a needle in a haystack and i always get lost. I really can't wait to meet everyone as you all seem so nice :). But i have a feeling i will get lost in London (again).
So i just wanted to know who was actually going to the event? And how are you getting there?
I think my train goes to Paddington or Euston I'm not to sure ?!?

MAC Style Warriors Collection.

2009-05-13T14:39:00.005+01:00

Launch Date: May 28th, 2009 (North America), June 4th 2009 (UK).

Emerging from every corner of the glamorous globe, a new Style Warrior. Made to celebrate the cross-cultural sophistication of the modern Amazon Princess, African Queen, Crouching Tigress… Never before have we seen the “Wild Things” of the world come together in quite so many bold new combination's. Introducing a dramatically different and deliberately diverse colour story, an eclectic and expressive way to exalt and admire the strength and solidarity of beauty with no barriers. A selection of all-over summer bronzing shades for Lips, Cheeks, Eyes, Nails, featuring the innovation of Impassioned, Bronze scape and Scatter rays Solar Bits – sunbursts to unleash the animal in every woman. All exotically packaged in stylized zebra and leopard prints to keep it wild and free – the way it always ought to be.
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So after look at many, many photos of the style warrior collection, i decided to choose the things that i want from the collection. I'm into bright colours at the moment and tbh the packing is absolutely gorgeous I'm a sucker for leopard print or any thing that has animal print on :)

Solar Riche, Refined Golden
These are Bronzing Powders, now i really want these but i have a feeling you wont be able to see them on my skin tone as i have a olive skin tone :).

Night Maneuvers, Soft Force
Really want these two eye shadows i love frosty or glitter eye shadows from mac :)

Vibrant Grape, Bright Future

Yellow and purple, two of my favourite colours, I swatched the vibrant grape at a mac pro store in London but didn't get it as i left my card at home :(. So I'm definitely getting this colour as soon as the collection comes out :). The yellow is to die for especially as i love bright colours at the moment .

Brave New Bronze, Purple Rite, Sunsation, Tribalist

I only own two mac lipstick and to tell the truth i love mac lipstick i just never know which ones to get as there are literally loads. Really want the first 3 colours not to sure about the last one as it is quite dark but i just can't wait to swatch them.

Style Warrior, Liberated, Gold Rebel, Fierce & Fabulous

These are the lipglasses from the style warrior collection, i have never tried mac lipglasses but i really want to try these the packing is gorgeous as usual :)

I really want all of these, but i know when a new mac collection come out i always want practically everything, but when i swatch them i only like a few things.
A total for this collection £160 ish, lol

What are your thought on the collection and are you planning on getting anything from the Mac Style Warriors collection?

*Thank you Temptalia for the photos*

EOTD- Smokey eye

2009-05-10T16:13:00.010+01:00

All this week i have been extremely busy with college and doing test shots for a fashion shows. One of the looks that will be going on the cat walk is a dramatic smokey eye, yesterday and today i tried out 2 smokey eyes and decided that today's one is my favourite out of the two.(P.s Growing my brows, V. bad wax)

What i used-
UDPP

Barry M super soft eye crayon in -No.1 (Base) All over lid

Elf brightening eye- Drama (white) Inner corner

Mac e/s
Knight all over lid(BBR Collection)

Deepshade Outer 1/3

Carbon in crease

Revlon quad - 01 Coppering
1st colour as highlight

Mascara Define-A-Lash

Would you like more of these post?
xox

What would you like?

2009-05-08T22:03:00.002+01:00

Hi bloggers, :)
I just wanted to know what would you like to see from this blog? I'm so grateful for the 58 followers i have, thank you soo much :)
Would you like to see more of
- Reviews
-FOTD(face of the day)
-OOTD(Outfit of the day)
-Makeup Hauls
-Clothes Hauls
-etc.
Just leave me a comment below saying what you would like to see!
I have assessment week next week(Only have to be in on Monday yay) so expect loads of post from me, i have been slacking on my blog and YouTube but i have been very busy this month.
Thanks for reading
xox

Lovin' 001

2009-05-04T03:02:00.002+01:00

So hi again guys, I'm trying to post a few updates on my blog as i know i neglect it a lot.

Lovin'

Secret Santa Swap Items
Barry M Lip paint 53
Having no spots
Leggings & Long tops
Sunshine

Hatin'

Not having any £££
UDPP *running out*
Having to depot UDPP
Rimmel Sexy Curves Mascara HATE HATE HATE!!
Rain!

xox

Nail Varnish/ Polish Collection

2009-05-02T18:00:00.009+01:00

So here is my beloved nail varnish/polish collection. I think i have enough right now, but i know i will be tempted to get some more soon hehe.
(LEFT TO RIGHT AS ALWAYS)

Icing- Marine Blue, Sally Hansen cutical Oil, La Femme Beauty- Pink and Red and
Barry M 116 Orchid.

Barry M nail paints 273 Raspberry, 161 Vivid Purple, 115 Red Black and 285 Aqua Green.

294 Cyan Blue, 291 Cobalt blue, 292 Navy and 299 Racing Green.

290 Spring Green, 137 Lime, 134 Yellow and 296 Coral.

2x 54 Basecoat, Topcoat and Nail hardener, 66 White and 293 Grey.

47 Black, 02 Sweet Candy, 06 Bubblicious and 15 Candy Apple

67 Wonder Violet, 17 Redcurrent Jelly and 22 Jelly Bean.

20 Icy Mint, 21 Anise and 24 Sugar Pearl.

460 Cherry Carats and 170 Rainyday Red.

George at ASDA quick dry 32 Steamer(PEPPERMINT PATTI DUPE) and 37 Raincloud.

N.Y.C French White, French Pink and Revlon 10 Burnt.

Rimmel 373 Marron Glace, 061 Exotica and 393 Desire.

(^^AS ABOVE ^^) Rimmel Top Coat and 824 Pillar Box.

Bon Bons 8184 and 9091.

Collection 2000 144 Hot purple, Eyeko Pastel Polish amd Me Turnabout

Miss sporty Base coat and W7 41 Razzle.

If you guys would like a review on any of these just ask!
xox

Summer Secret Santa Swap!

2009-05-02T14:30:00.006+01:00

YAY! So this morning i was woken up buy a knock on the door, i wondered what it was! Then when i opened the door to realise it was the postman with a rather large box in his had i started to get excited i actually couldn't wait to open it. I had to look twice at the address to make sure it wasn't someone else's in the family. Here below are the lovely goodies my secret swapper got me :)

I twittered yesterday that i wanted to try some Revlon, i think my swapper is physic lol.

To be honest I'm actually wearing the earrings now lol, i couldn't help myself!
OOH and the gorgeous nail varnish in Marine Blue.
I'm soooo excited to try these :)
And I'm wearing this Bon Bon nail varnish on my toes...

She left me this Lovely note( she has lovely hand writing as well).
Thank you Thismodernpanda for organising this swap i really enjoyed it, i just need to send mine off !
xox

MAC Seminar, Haul and goodies...

2009-04-12T19:57:00.007+01:00

So i said in my last video that i was going to a mac seminar and i got a few things while i was there!

Here are the 4 eyeshadows, 1 lipstick, free pencil and notebook i got!

The gorgeous All that Glitters...

(T-B) Tempting, Satin taupe and Sable

(T-P) Tempting, All that Glitters, Satin Taupe and Sable

Mac face chart in smolder that the mac makeup artist did...

How gorgeous is that smokey eye...

OO and the lips...

I love this colourful look...

How beautiful does that eye look...

Lovely....

HG liquid eyeliner

Prestige Skin Loving Minerals- 02 Glam Tan

St. Germain lipstick

(LtoR) St. Germain lipstick, the light parts and dark parts of prestige minerals

What do you use to keep in shape?

2009-04-07T20:54:00.003+01:00

Ok so, i have recently been looking at exercise bikes, cross trainers and other exercise equipment. I had a gym membership but hated going as i hate people watching me exercise, i have a phobia haha! So i was wonder what kind of exercise you lovely ladies do? I'm thinking of getting a exercise as they don't really take up much space and i loved going on it at the gym. Plus i didn't mention that my gym is right next to a working men's club so there were lots of pervy old men at the gym and hardly an women :(.
So thanks for stopping by and reading!
x

MAC Sugarsweet Haul

2009-04-04T22:45:00.006+01:00

So as the whole of Beauty addicts know, that the sugarsweet collection from mac came out on the 2nd April 2009. When i first saw the collection i said i wanted all the eye shadows and all the lipsticks. But i decided to go and check them out first! So i swatched Aquavert but the colour payoff was a bit crap. I'm the type of person who was a good aqua/greeny eyeshadow. And this one wasn't it!

(oops i picked up the electric eel box aha).
So i got Lollipop loving lipstick which i love so much and it's my 1st mac lipstick and not my last. Then i got Dear cupcake eye shadow which is a pretty coral/peachy coral perfect for summer.

Here are the swatches Lollipop loving on the left and Dear cupcake eyeshadow on the right!

Now i just wanted to know is there anything from the collection that is a mus? Ohh and i would love to know what you guys got from the sugarsweet collection as well.
x
x

Collective haul :)

2009-03-21T21:05:00.006Z

Hi guys, i went shopping for mothers day and decided to pick up some stuff. Also this lovely gosh brush which i thank laura for :).

I

My fav this lovely hibiscus flower from accessorize £5 or £6. Plus it looks amazing when the sunlight hits it :)

3 barry m nail paints in clear, 291 Colbalt Blue and 299 Racing green.
This Je'taime necklace from accessorize so pretty i love paris :)

Now i have wanted this necklace for ages, but i didn't get it because they said it was ugly. Now i have a different taste of things to my friends so i thought im going to get it because i love it :)

These brushes are amazing for pigment they are stiffer than the 239 by mac so it makes it easier to apply plus at £1.99 each and the 2nd one 1/2 price A STEAL AT £3!

Finally i got somethings from hello kitty :) i got popster tinted lip condiotioner and tippy blush :)

Got soap and glory scrub your nose in it.

Then i got a soap and glory flake away .

Hello kitty things from h&m they are two little pots for lanacane anti-chaffing gel and a little tiny bottle that i will put my toner in :)

Then from left to right
Top 91silvery black
middle 88 winterberry, 98 petrol black,
bottom 39 tan, 95 parrot green and 10 grey.

So i hope you enjoed that haul if you want a review just ask :) x

MAC Sugarsweet Collection..

2009-03-19T14:20:00.013Z

So as everyone knows MAC sugar sweet collection will be coming out on April and i am really excited. Now when i first heard that Mac was coming out with a sugarsweet collection i was a bit skeptical as i didn't really know what the colours would look like but when i saw them on temptalia i was totally sold.
Release date- March 19th 2009 (North America).
April 2nd 2009 (UK).

1st Consume Me
2nd Just desert
3rd Simply delicious
4th Triple-Yum
5th Tasty

Here are the lipsticks-

1st Bubbles
2nd Saint German
3rd Lollipop loving*
4th Touch*

Here are the shadesticks-
1st Lemon chiffon
2nd Butternutty
3rd Penny
4th Red velvet
5th Cakeshop

Here is the Refined MSF.

Here is the Perfect Topping MSF.

Here is Sugarshot eyeshadow.*

Here is Club eyeshadow.*

Here is Stars'n' Rockets eyeshadow

Here is aquavert eyeshadow.*

Here is Dear cupcake eyeshadow.*

Peppermint patti*

Here is Seasonal Peach.*

Wow this collection is right up my road as i love sweets and corals, mints blah blah blah.
Everything with a * is what i am thinking of getting :).
Tell me what you guys are thinking of getting
Olivia
oxo

Wish list

2009-03-14T21:07:00.008Z

Here is my wishlist as of 2009, everything in bold is what i have :)
If there are anythings on this list that you think are HG(holygrail) products and must haves just let me know and i will add it to the list.

MAC EYESHADOW

juxt
carbon
newly minted
contrast
trax
mulch
beauty marked
satin taupe
sushi flower
hepcat
steamy
humid
romp
bronze
sable
trax
plum dressing
amber lights
twinks
all that glitters
shadowy lady
stars 'n' rockets
expensive pink
coppering
nocturnelle
parfait amour
naked lunch
aquadisiac
rice paper.

Barry m new dazzle dust-
Parrot Green 95
Teal 94
Gold 96
Block Blue 93
Dark Chocolate 97
Petrol Black 98

MAC BRUSHES EYE -
242
226
252
222
224
217

MAC BRUSHES FACE-
109
187
188
227
Gosh foundation brush

FOTD

2009-03-13T22:42:00.007Z

Hi guys i felt really colourful today so i did this funky look today hope you like :).

What i used?
UDPP
Stars 'n' Rockets(Innercorner)
MAC e/s parfait amour(all over lid)
MAC e/s amber light(thanks amy x) (in the creas)
MAC e/s bronze ( to deepen crease)
Barry m super soft eye crayone (waterline)
Rimmel powder :)
Revlon blush
Rimmel sexy curves mascara
Barry m 129 lip paint
Olivia x

MAC HELP- Adoring Carmine 4 face brush

2009-03-01T04:10:00.004Z

HELP HELP HELP!!
Ok so im thinking of getting this face brush set as its great for the price it ends in 1 day. If i wanted the full price for each of these brushes if would cost around £60- 80 i think which is a lot but they would be worth it.
If any of you bloggers have it what do it think about it Yay or Nay ??

Red She said--- FACE BRUSHES <

HELLO KITTY!

2009-02-25T17:32:00.003Z

Now there are loads of things from the hello kitty range that i can dupe already. But i think im going to get.

All i am getting from hello kitty is Pink Fish lip balm thingy X2 and Tippy blush :)
I might change my mind when i swatch them at the MAC store because some of the colours might change wee bit :).

What are you guys getting?
x

What i'm using right now TAG!

2009-02-17T21:51:00.004Z

Hiya my lovelies i was tagged by the gorgeous All Made Up. Thanks for tagging me.
Shampoo: Olive Oil Shampoo

Condtioner: TOlive Oil Conditioner
Styling products: L'Oreal Elnette Hair spray
Shower Gel: St.Ives
Body moisturiser: Coco Butter yum
Deodrant: Right Guard for women smells lovely
Fake Tan: johnsons holiday skin
Cleanser: Tea tree
Eye makeup remover: Simple Wipes :)
Exfoliator: St. Ives apricot scrub
Primer: Gosh
Foundation: Rimmel
Foundation brush: Crown brush :)
Concealer: Rimmel hide the blemish
Powder: Rimmel Mocha
Blusher: Moms Nars sin
Bronzer: None
Highlighter: MAC Vanilla eyeshadow
Eyeshadow base: UDPP
Eyeshadows: MAC Humid and Knight

Eyeliner: Barry M Super soft eye crayon :)
Eyelash curler: ELF AMAZING FOR £1.50
Eyelash base: S
Mascara: Bourjois volume clubbing mascara
Lipstick: Barry M 101 with Rimmel nude :)
Lipgloss: Barry M 11
Nail Colour: Maybelline cherry carats
Flippin Heck i use loads

I TAG- Bubblegarm, Kiss and Makeup x!, Lollipop26, Lolasayswhat, Panda does makeup, Pinksealight, Kimberley and lipgloss 86 :)
x

25 Random Things About Me!

2009-02-17T19:20:00.003Z

I love animals :) ( i have 1 cat named piper, 2 hamsters one named speedy and one named twitch and 4 fishes howl, sophie, tokyo and JiJi.
I am mixed race :) ( 1/2 Black, 1/4 Italian and 1/4 Caucasian) In that i have Scottish and Irish.
I have never and when i say never i mean NEVER found a liquid foundation that suits my skin complexion.
I have 8 piercings :).
I want my first tattoo to be of a geisha :)
I have to been to Jamaica, Spain, France and Ibiza.
I would love to go to Tokyo, Australia and America :)
I have an obsession with nail varnishes, barry m does the best :)
I love watching youtube videos and have watched over 10,000 :O thats alot lool :)
I never heard of mac make up until 2008 :O shocking i know lol
My favourite brand of make up is Barry m, Mac and revlon :)
i have a phobia with feet even saying it makes me sick. I could never look at feet :)
I have size 9 feet random i know.
I wear johnsons fake tan, i get very pale in the winter :)
I would love to have oriental eyes :)
I love the smell of roses .
Natural Collections vanilla body spray is the nicest smell ever
I have another addiction with the lynx spray........ Yes i know its for but its the LYNX AFRICAN that gets me saying boom chicka wah wah ;)
I drink on average 5 liters of water a day lol
LEOPARD PRINT YUM YUM!!
I prefer the company of older people lol
My bestfriend is 25, she is married and has a child :)
I wish i was older like 10 years .
I am studying a Fashion and Clothing Btec at college and want to be a stylist and have a little boutique called Chicka Chicka ;)
i couldnt live without my family especially my madre as she is like a bestfriend :)

Question time..

2009-01-25T14:27:00.004Z

Do you have any pets? Yeap 1 cat, 2 hamster and 4 fish :)
What color shirt are you wearing? Grey hoodie
Name three things that are physically close to you: My laptop, phone & bed
What is the last book you read? OMG i havent read a book in ages well bout 8 months
Are you or were you a good student? YEAH I AM I WORK VERY HARD
What's your favorite sport? RUGBY ( I USED TO PLAY RUGBY)
Do you enjoy sleeping late? NO NOT REALLY I FEEL THE DAY IS WASTED
What's the weather like right now? COLD AND WET
Who tells the best jokes? MY BESTIE AAHA
What was the last thing you dreamed about? I WAS CLIMBING A MOUNTAIN LOL STRANGEE
Do you drive? If so, have you ever crashed? NOPE BUT WILL IN 174 DAYS YAY LOL NOPE
Do you believe in karma? YEAH I DO WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND!
Do you believe in luck? YEAH I DO
Do you like your eggs scrambled or sunny side up? DON'T REALLY LIKE EGG
Do you collect anything? If so, what? MAKE UP + POST CARDS LOL
Are you proud of yourself? YEAH
Are you reliable? YEAP
Have you ever given money to a bum? YEAH I BOUGHT THEM A MCDONALDS LAST WEEK :)
What's your favorite food? CHICKEN SALAD YUMM
Have you ever had a secret admirer? DNO LOL
Do you like the smell of gasoline? YEAH I DO , I LIKE SOLVENTS
Do like to draw? YEAH
What's your favorite invention? SEWING MACHINE AHA
Is your room messy? UMM NOPE ITS GOOD AND CLEAN
What do you like better: oranges or apples? APPLES
Do you give in easily? UMM DEPENDS
Are you a good guesser? YEAHHH :d
Can you read other people's expressions? NOT TO SURE
Are you a bully? NOPE.
Do you have a job? NOT ANYMORE :(
What time did you wake up this morning? 10ISH
What did you eat for breakfast this morning? TOAST
When was the last time you showered? ABOUT 1HOUR AGO
What do you plan on doing tomorrow? COLLEGE
What's your favorite day of the week and why? FRIDAYY
Do you have any nicknames? OMG LOADS, OLIVE IS ONE :)
Have you ever been scuba diving? NO I WOULD SO LOVE TO GO
What's your least favorite color? I LOVE ALL COLOURS WEIRD LOL
Is there someone you have been constantly thinking about? NO ONE
Would you ever go skydiving? YES
What toothpaste do you use? COLGATE :)
Do you enjoy challenges? YEAH AND I LIKE TO WIN THEM
What's the worst injury you have had? UMM BROKE A LEG
What's the last movie you saw? KNOCKED UP
What do you want to know about the future?NOTHING I LIKE TO TAKE MY DAYS STEP-BY-STEP
Who was the last person you spoke over the phone to?NAN, GRANDAD & GREAT AUNT
What's your favorite school subject? ART (TEXTILES)
What's your least favorite school subject? SCIENCE
Would you rather have money love? LOVE
What is your dream vacation? AYIA NAPA 09 YAY
What is your favorite animal? HMMM CATS AND HAMSTERS :)
Do you miss anyone right now? YEAHH :( NAN AND GRANDAD
What's the last sporting event you watched? FOOTBALL
Do you need to do laundry? YEAPP
Do you listen to the radio? YEAH RADIO 1 WITH CHRIS MOYLES
Where were you when 9/11 happened? I WAS IN SCHOOL YEAR 5 :(
What do you do when vending machines steal your money? KICK IT
Have you ever caught a butterfly? NOPE BUT ONE HAS LANDED ON MY NOSE
What color are your bed sheets? WHITE WITH RED FLOWERS OR RED WITH WHITE FLOWERS
What's your ringtone? LILY ALLEN- THE FEAR
Who was the last person to make you laugh? MY SISTER LOL
Do you have any obsessions right now? MAKE UP AND YOUTUBE VIDEOS :)
Do you like things that glow in the dark? YEAH I HAVE GLOW IN THE DARK BODY PAINT
What's your favorite fruity scent? VANILLA
Do you watch cartoons? NOT REALLY
Have you ever sat on a roof? YEAH
Have you ever been to a different country? YEAH
Name three things in the world you dislike: POVERTY, MURDER AND WAR
Has a rumor ever been spread about you? YES :(
Do you believe in magic? NOPE
BLOODY HELL THAT WAS LONG LOL.
I TAG YOU !!

Pinch my cheeks .

2009-01-22T21:36:00.006Z

Now i have a few blushes but i would like to invest in a more high end one as blushes are my favourite. I have recently started watching a few videos on YouTube about Nars and Mac blushes but no one has really compared them.

So i wanted to know do you prefer Nars(if so what colours)??

Or do you prefer Mac blushes?(If so what colours)??

MAC IS BACK(within a few weeks)

2009-01-14T18:02:00.006Z

Hiya bloggers,
Well i am going to the mac shop within the next few weeks or so and i think i will be getting two or 3 eye shadows , i already have
-sumptuous Olive
- Humid
-Stars 'n' rockets
-aquadisiac
-electric eel
What colours do your recommend??
i think I'm going to get
CARBON
AMBER LIGHTS
BRONZE
ALL THAT GLITTERS
TWINKS
EXPENSIVE PINK
COPPERING
NOCTURNELLE. + maybe NAKED LUNCH or RICE PAPER
Are there any eyeshadows here that you dont like ?

MAC WEBSITE :]

New Years Resolutions

2009-01-02T21:58:00.001Z

Goodbye 2008!! HELLO 2009 :D.
This year i hope to achieve a few things :).

Lose Weight
To go to the gym at least 3 or 4 times a week .
Each 5 pieces of fruit and vegetables
To go for walks more :DD

To Treat Myself
I always get told by my mum that i treat other people too much. So i will treat myself this year :).

Spend More Time With Family
You never know whats going to happen in life soooooooo, this year i will try to spend more time with my family.

MAC BLENDING BRUSHES ?!?

2009-01-01T18:11:00.001Z

MAC 222 Tapered Blending Brush

MAC 224 Tapered Blending Brush

MAC 225 Tapered Blending Brush

I already have the 217 and 219 for blending but i'm trying to build up my brush collection, i just wanted to know... Which is your favourite blending brush from these 3 ?

Thanks Olivia x

Collective Haul No.5

2008-12-29T18:36:00.002Z

Click on the pictures to view the whole of it

Hi everyone, so today i went shopping and got a few goodies sorry the pictures are so big lol.
Here are all of the things i got below that i got -

From the top left to right (Blue Grey 80, Chocolate 53, Oyster Grey 89, Silvery black 91, Lime 75 and Old Gold 24.

MAC Electric eel and sumptuous olive. Then the dupe for macs sumptuous olive is the Natural Collections moss shimmer.

L'Oreal Superliner liquid eyeliner in black. Has a felt tip im in love.

Collection 200 glam crystals dazzling gel liner (Silver, Blue and green)

GHDs and TRESemmé heat defence

Camera wouldn't focus -_-. Bourjois volume clubbing mascara( MY HOLY GRAIL)

Barry M super soft eye crayon Green No.3 and Blue No.4

L'oreal Glam shine lip gloss (left to right) 205 Last dance, 820 Princess and 300 jubilee.

Barry M super shiny lip gloss No.11 and Lip paint Vibrant pink No.62

Bourjois Eyeshadow Left to right Prune intense 17 and Noir emeraude 7.

Britney Spears perfume- Fantasy smells yummy

Britney Spears curious gift set + cream and shower gel. and a mini perfume so cute

Paris Hilton Heiress perfume gift set with cream and shower and a mini perfume

MAC 129SE- Blush
MAC 266SE- Small angle brush
MAC 316SE- Lip brush
MAC 239SE- Eye shading brush
MAC 219SE- Pencil brush
MAC 217 - blending brush
MAC 204 - Lash brush

Maybelline nail varnish Left to right Rainyday red and Cherry Carat.

Barry M Nail paints Left to right Raspberry 273, Orchid 166 and 47 Black.

Visiq facial steamer from argos . Love it helps to open pores and helps nasal problems.

First post

2008-12-25T01:53:00.000Z

Well it's exactly 01:58 am on christmas morning and im to excited to go to sleep, i will be doing a few hauls. I hope everyone has a merry christmas and gets what they wanted.

Happy holidays

OliviaCosmetics x