Autumnal Nails.

A fresh set of painted nails is something I really love and I find when I have the time to sit and paint my nails properly, it's really relaxing. As the weather has begun to drop in the UK, you can definitely tell that Autumn is here. There are some really nice autumnal nail polishes around, even though I hardly pick my choice of  nail colour based on the season, so I thought I'd share my top 4 favourites.

Rimmel London Black Cherries. As the name suggests, this is a deep plum/purple colour. For me this colour screens autumn/winter because of the richness in tones. It's different to the usual burgundies, but still looks really good on the nails. 

Rimmel London Style Hunter. In the bottle this colour doesn't look very special, however on the nails it is gorgeous. It's a brown/slightly pink/slightly purple/mauve shade which fits in very nicely with the autumnal colours. The colour compliments any outfit really well too. 

Barry M - The collections Barry M come out with never fail to impress me. They have some brilliant autumn shades - the burgundy is what I would call your average autumnal burgundy. It's fairly dark, but without being very muted. The green on the other hand is something I wouldn't ever have thought I would like, but it's such a toned down rich green that makes me think of cosy nights and Christmas! 

All of these four polishes last really well and they apply well too. I know that these four polishes are going to be used in rotation all autumn. I would always look to these two brands when picking another shade for my autumn collection as they have some really great shades in their ranges!

What are your favourite autumn colours? I hope you enjoyed reading, Holly x

Rimmel London

Rimmel London is one of my favourite drugstore brands and I find the quality of the products amazing for the price. Recently I repurchased a foundation I used to use years ago. After receiving a sample of it and really enjoying it, I thought I might as well see if the full size lived up to how I remembered it. This foundation is even better than how I thought it was and on my first application I did question whether they had reformulated it. 

As soon as I apply it, any blemishes I have seem to disappear and and redness is neutralised out. Having said that, it isn't cakey or heavy at all. It leaves my skin looking almost flawless and I really like the finish it leaves. It isn't matte, but it isn't overly dewy either, it leaves a healthy sheen to the skin. 

Another bonus with this product is the wear time is great. It lasts on my skin for a good eight hours and still provides a decent medium coverage, however if it's on any longer than 11 hours then you can see where extra coverage is needed. Considering the price, I think that is pretty decent! 

There are many hydrating properties within this foundation and therefore it doesn't dry my skin out or cling to dry patches which is a must for me. The spf20 is a nice extra bonus also! 

I'm very happy I've added this foundation to my collection and its lived up to my expectations of how good rimmel foundations are! Have you used rimmel foundations before? What do you think of them? 

I hope you enjoyed reading, Holly x

Bobbi Brown Corrector

A couple of weeks ago, I was gifted with the Bobbi Brown Corrector. It is a peach or pink toned product which is meant to cancel out any dark colours under the eye. I think products like this are great as sometimes concealer doesn't always conceal discolouration the way you would like. 

The corrector has quite a thick consistency and need warming up in a finger before being applied. It blends really easily after this and I find it really brightens up the eyes as well as covering dark circles. On me it isn't drying at all nor does it cling to dry patches. It has some hydrating properties. I use the shade light to medium bisque which is a fairly dark peach, however the shade range is huge.

This product has made a difference in the way my makeup looks, but it is probably something I'd use when I've had all the hours of sleep in the world, as opposed to erase paste which is really heavy duty stuff! 

What do you think of all the corrector products? I hope you enjoyed reading, 

Holly x