Taylor Swift Eras Tour Outfit

 I'll be honest, I could have chosen any era. I love them all for one reason or another. In the end, I settled on Lover. I chose Lover because I thought it would be fun to play with the pastel pinks, blue and yellows and I'm going to see her in August and it's a bright, summery album so it made sense. I wanted to have fun nails and colour in my hair and glittery pink eyeshadow.

Let's be honest. Choosing the era was the easy part. What was I to do about an outfit? The show is over three hours which ruled out any sort of heeled shoe. I made that mistake going to see Maisie Peters on her Good Witch tour last year when I was so sure we would get a seat but ended up standing for hours and my poor feet were in pain. Maisie, you're worth it though girl. Now, I know what you're thinking - just wear trainers or pumps with a dress. I can't. I can't pull off the dress/skirt and trainers look. I just can't. I absolutely cannot. And this is only the shoes! What about everything else? 

Piece by piece, it felt like it all started to come together. I found some sparkly trousers from Boohoo and instantly fell in love with them. I liked the whole outfit but I know that I am going to be dancing and jumping and generally living my best life so I wasn't convinced that the matching top was up to the job. I ordered a couple of pastel pink tops from Boohoo to try including this and this and I had high hopes that at least one of them would look nice! Spoiler: nothing is working! I can't find anything to work with the trousers and I am becoming more convinced by the second that I am going to give in and buy heeled cowboy boots and a dress. I can see it coming. 

The good news is I found this bag which is just the icing on top of an otherwise non-existent cake.  Even if I find nothing else to wear, I will take comfort in knowing that at least I have the perfect bag. 

NYX Fat Oil | Review

 

I go through phases of loving either lip gloss or lipstick. I love a lipstick until I see someone wearing lip gloss and it looks so fresh and clean and lovely, especially during spring and summer. Then all I want to wear is lip gloss. So during one of my most recent change of hearts, I bought the NYX Fat Oil Lip Drip in two shades: Follow Back (the peachy, shimmery shade) and Supermodel (the beautiful pink shade). 

I suffer with dry lips all year round and often find that lipsticks cling to dry patches and end up looking awful. You don't get that with a lip gloss (another reason to love them) and especially the NYX Fat Oil because it is infused with Squalene, Raspberry and Cloudberry oils so you get some hydration as well a beautiful colour! 

The pink is incredibly pigmented for a lip gloss. So much so that I haven't quite yet found an occasion to wear it. Maybe once the sun starts to shine a bit more (is that delusional?) then I might find a good fit for it. For now, the peach shade is my go-to. 

It's thick and quite sticky. I recently went for a night out and it was very windy so I spent a lot of time whilst waiting for the train pealing hair away from my lips worrying that I was going to have streaks of Follow Back all over my face. Thankfully that wasn't the case and the damage was limited. If you like a product to feel light and barely there, this might not be the one to opt for. I don't mind the thick nature of it and I would probably argue it helps the product last longer on the lips. 

I will admit that any lip products I wear do not last very long on me. I am always envious of my best friend who can make her lipstick last all evening, even after eating or drinking. Me? Not a chance. It's like I make it my subconscious mission to leave no trace behind as soon as possible. The point is that I'm not the best judge of the staying power of lip products. I can maybe make this last an hour, slightly longer perhaps, but I'm not adverse to reapplying a gloss on the go (even without a mirror). 

Top swatch: Follow Back
Bottom swatch: Supermodel

I love that they both have a subtle shimmer to them and I just feel like they add a bit of something extra to a makeup look. You can buy them from Boots or Superdrug for £7.99. I just know that Follow Back is going to serve me well over summer and I'm currently thinking that Supermodel might be the cherry on top of the cake for my Taylor Swift eras outfit (did someone say Lover...?)

Liquid Blush | Review

I have always been a powdered blush kind of girl. But then I always opted for a matte finish with my foundation so powder just seemed to make sense. Over the past couple of years however, in a bid to have a glowy, healthy-looking complexion, I have been using liquid blush.

I will admit, I was worried at first that I would struggle with liquid blush as my skin is naturally quite dry and so I wasn't sure how it would take. That being said, my 'glow journey' has seen an upheaval in my skincare products too so the worry was unnecessary. I've mastered the base and that allowed me to try some products outside of what I would usually reach for. 

The first one I tried was The Collection Filter Finish Liquid Blush Land, knowing that the applicator was similar to the famous Charlotte Tilbury Beauty Light Wand (and wanting to try it out before splashing out on something expensive). I loved the collection's version. I use the shade Peach Pleasure and it is a great shade for summer - a lovely, golden, peachy glow. It is really easy to blend (I use a brush) and can be built up for a deeper colour too. 

Top swatch: Charlotte Tilbury Pinkgasm
Bottom swatch: The Collection Peach Pleasure

Compared to the Charlotte Tilbury version, it is not as pigmented. But I don't mind that too much. I think it gives a perfect subtle glow on those days when you want to look slightly fresher faced. Once I was convinced that my skin was happy to welcome a new type of product into my makeup bag, I splurged on a Charlotte Tilbury Glowgasm Beauty Light Wand. I use the shade Pinkgasm and it is perfect 'just spent a few hours in the sun without sun cream' look but without the dreaded sun damage. 

Both are quite shimmery which helps to add a glow. The Charlotte Tilbury blush definitely has more staying power and tends to last most of the day without a setting spray. The Collection's liquid blush fades quicker in comparison. That being said, I do find the latter easier to blend.

I will say though, I have to make sure my skin is properly hydrated before I use either product. If I've had a couple of no makeup days at home and I haven't moisturised as thoroughly as I should have done (or at all... Look, I'm human ok?) then I tend to find it doesn't sit as well on top of my foundation and both can be quite difficult to blend. But that's absolutely my fault for skipping my skincare and not the products' fault.

Charlotte Tilbury Glowgasm Beauty Light Wand - £30 from the Charlotte Tilbury website

The Collection Filter Finish Liquid Blush Wand - £5.99 from Boots

Are you a fan of liquid blush? Which brand has your favourite?

Jess x