NOTD - Bright nails for the dark skies

Who says you have to have dark reds and purples on your nails just because it's autumn?

I've never been one to stick to the 'rules' - I'm all for brightening up the current horrible British weather! 

Rimmel 60 Seconds Nail Polish - Sky High*
NYC Expert Last Nail Polish - Lights Camera Glitter

The beautiful Rimmel Blue was actually one of my prizes from the lovely Nicola and the NYC glitter is a new fave that I just picked up from Superdrug!

Are you sticking with Autumn nail trends or breaking tradition? Show me your NOTD posts!
Leave any comments or questions below and chat to me on twitter

Megan Diva xo

Collective Haul!

There have been some great online sales recently and I still have some boots vouchers so I have done a little bit of splurging this week - but I'm done until Christmas now I swear!

Glamorous Dress
Topshop Metallic Jacket

 I'm iffy on this Glamorous dress to be honest, but it was only £9.99 and I've worn it and taken the tag off so I don't really think I can return it... I don't know, it's just more synthetic material than I like and it clings to my lumps and bumps, eh.

I love my Topshop jacket, though I have absolutely no idea when I'm going to wear it. It's a lot nicer than that picture shows, it's a metallic dusty pink and it fits nicely - I will find a suitable outfit!

Look Beauty Blush - 'Flirt'

I went for this blusher over Sleek's Rose Gold because it's a bigger palette, and it's more coral toned than pink, as most of my blushers are more pink based I fancied a change. It's really pigmented and I'm looking forward to blending it with my bronzer.

NYC - Lights Camera Glitter
Revlon - Scandalous
Maybelline The Falsies Flared
VO5 Hot Oil Moisture Soak Elixir
Lipcote

Little bit of everything here, two nail polishes that I really wanted, the Maybelline mascara I've been meaning to try for ages and then the V05 Moisture Soak which my hair is in dire need of, and Lipcote which I've been searching for!

Anndddddd onto the six lipsticks!!

Kate Moss for Rimmel Matte Lipsticks - 107 and 110

 I'm in love with this collection, I want them all, the Matte's especially! I went for 107 which is a dark pinky red, and 110 which is a bright coral - the texture is just gorgeous.

MUA Lipsticks - Shade 10 and 16 (Nectar)

 Then these MUA lipsticks kind of look similar to the Kate Moss ones but Shade 10 is a lot pinker than 110 and Shade 16, Nectar is more muted and pale (though it doesn't look it in the photo)

Sleek Lipsticks - Peaches & Cream and Papaya Punch

These are my first Sleek lipsticks and it's a bit of a hit and a miss. Papaya Punch is gorgeous, the coral colour, the matte finish - amazing. Peaches and Cream however... eh. It doesn't really stay on my lipsticks and I think it's a bit too yellow for my skin tone - I will persist with it!

So there's my haul guys, probably my last one for a while! Let me know what you think, have you tried any of these products or do you want more of a review on them if you're interested in getting them in the future?

Leave any comments or questions below and chat to me on twitter

Megan Diva xo

Weekly Wants #7

I know it's been awhile but it's finally time for another Weekly Wants! I'm trying very hard to control my spending after my crazy birthday splurges, but it's not going to be easy.

1. Khaki military shirt - Missguided, £22.99
2. Studded check shirt - Missguided, £25.99
3. Revlon Lipstick in 'Black Cherry' - Boots, £7.49
4. Palmers Skin Therapy Oil - Boots, £9.49
5. Urban Decay Vol IV - TCH, £24.49
6. The Wonderland Collection - Models Own, £20
7. Mink Tote Bag - New Look, £22.99

Weekly Total - £133.44

Oops, looks like I didn't do very well with trying to keep the budget low. I can use the my boots gift cards for some of this stuff, but the rest will have to wait. Though those Missguided shirts are so gorgeous and that bag may be a necessity now the zip on my favourite Next bag has broken...

I hope you like my weekly wants, let me know what some of yours are!
Leave me any comments or questions below or chat to me on twitter

Megan Diva xo

Beauty Shopping List!

I'm going on a mini shopping spree with my Mum on Saturday, yes this is a huge deal because she hates shopping centres with a passion so getting her to come with me is a rare event - I'm bribing her with Nando's!

I'll be calling into Boots and Superdrug to look at some things, so I thought I'd make a list here of all the stuff I want to get but don't want to risk ordering them online.

1. New Foundation

Don't worry, I'm still sticking with my old faithful MaxFactor, but I want to test out a few more and see if they could be possible alternatives when I don't fancy a full matte face. The choices I'm looking at are Maybelline Superstay 24 hour, Bourjois Healthy Mix, Rimmel Wake Me Up and Revlon ColorStay.

2. VO5 Hair Products

I borrowed my lovely best friend Lindsay's VO5 Instant Oomph Powder when my hair just wouldn't behave the other week, and it really worked so I'm going to stock up on some of their products that been raved about, like the Hot Oil Shower treatment or the Tousled Style spray.

3. Collection 2000 treats

I'm in love with my Collection 2000 lipsticks so I'm going to see if there's any other colours I fancy, and my Mum needs a new kohl eyeliner.

4. A Fake Orgasm?!

Sorry, I just couldn't resist! I've heard that Sleek blush in Rose Gold is a pretty good dupe for Nars Orgasm, and seeing as that is so far out of my price range right now, I thought I'd give the cheaper alternative a try!

If I ended up buying anything that's good I'll obviously talk about it on here.

If you've tried any of these products and want to give me your opinion that would be awesome, you can leave a comment below or chat to me on twitter!

Megan Diva xo

Beauty Favourites!

I see a lot of these type of beauty favourites or holy grail products videos and blog posts so I thought I'd join in and let you see what my favourite products are that I use pretty much all the time!

Face

Neutrogena Pink Grapefruit Scrub
Simple Spotless Skin Face Wash
Simple Kind To Skin Moisturising Facial Wash

Body

Aldi Pomegranate and Pink Grapefruit Shower Gel
Soap & Glory Hand Food
Body Shop Coconut Body Scrub
(Also have the Body Butter but forgot about it!)

Hair

John Frieda Radiant Red Shampoo & Conditioner
(Trying desperately to keep the red tint in!)
Tigi Love Peace & The Planet Hairspray
Herbal Essences Beautiful Ends Split Ends Protection
Umberto Gianni Overnight Beauty Moisture Balm

Make-up

Benefit Porefessional Balm
Maxfactor Lasting Performance Foundation
Benefit That Gal Brightening Primer
(I use it as a highlight)
Benefit It Stick Concealer
Maxfactor Creme Puff Compact Powder
Mac Ambering Rose Sheertone Shimmer Blush
The Body Shop Shimmer Waves Blush/Bronzer

MUA Undressed Palette
Urban Decay NYC Book of Shadows Vol. III

Urban Decay Eye Primer Potion
Collection 2000 Fast Stroke Liquid Eyeliner
Collection 2000 Big Fake Mascara
Maybelline ColourSensational Lipstick in Pleasure Me Red
Collection 2000 Lasting Colour Lipstick in Mango Tango
Urban Decay Pocket Rocket Lipgloss in 'James'
Rimmel Eyebrow Pencil in Dark Brown

Perfume & Nails

Paco Rabanne Black XS
Nails Inc. - Warwick Avenue
Star Nails Attitude Polish - Cleopatra
Essie - Mint Candy Apple
(my new fave!)

There is more stuff here than I expected actually, guess I never realised how many beauty products I love!

If you have any comments or questions you can leave them below, I'd love to hear if any of these are your beauty favourites too, or you can chat to me on twitter!

Megan Diva xo

Stuff in the post!

Who doesn't love getting stuff in the post? I know I do, it brightened my mood up so much after I had to have a cold shower!

I had three packages to open, one was just a new iPhone charger, nobody wants to see that, but the other two were much more exciting.

W7 10 piece Professional Brush set

Rimmel 60 Seconds - Sky High*, Rimmel 60 Seconds - Rose Libertine*,
No. 7  Mirror Shine Lipstick -  Beehive*,
Maybelline Super Stay 18 hour Color - Chilli

Yes I love getting new stuff! The items with asterix next to them were sent to me by the lovely Nicola as part of my prize from her blog competition. I've tried the Beehive lipstick and I absolutely love the colour, it's a 'my lips but better' shade! 

I've needed new make-up brushes for ages, as I've been using the same pitiful brushes for years and I use them for the wrong things and it's just a disaster. So now I'm very happy to have lots of brushes with this W7 set, looking forward to trying out the fan brush especially. All I need now are buffing and stippling brushes and I'm set!

The brushes and Maybelline lip colour were from a website called The Cosmetic House, which sells tons of discounted make up. I'm not in love with this Maybelline because the red is a little darker and more muted than it looked on the website, but I can tell you it definitely stays put! I had to scrub my lips ridiculously hard to get the colour off after I used the super stay balm. Maybe I'll learn to love the colour!

I hope you liked noseying through the stuff I got today, as always if you have any comments or questions you can leave them below, or chat to me on twitter!

Megan Diva xo