My 'Natural Collection' collection!

My 'Natural Collection' collection

As I once heard, "makeup doesn't have to be expensive to work!"
I strongly believed this when I first bumped into the brand natural collection.
It was a few months ago and one of my good old chums introduced me to it and i've not been able to part with it since! For the incredibly decent price of just £1.99 each, I wasn't too sure whether I was just buying a load of old tosh! But it really is a great brand I must say...

Boots do a 3 for 2 offer on natural collection so you can get three items from the natural collection range for just £3.98- a total bargain for me! So if you're a little brassic at the moment, give natural collection a go!( But obviously don't go too overboard as you may end up spending more than one single but expensive product xD

So heres how my collection is so far...


      












In this collection is:

• Natural Collection Lashbuild mascara brown/black £1.99
• Blusher(left) in shade Peach Melba £1.99
• Blusher(right) in shade Pink Cloud £1.99
• 1st Lipstick(left to right) in shade Coral Candy £1.99
• 2nd Lipstick in shade Biscuit £1.99
• 3rd Lipstick in shade Berry Sorbet £1.99
• 4th Lipstick in shade Fig Leaf £1.99
• And lastly the stick on the end is actually a green concealer £1.99

First i'm gonna show you the mascara because I find it quite amazing! ;)

Usually products that are

• fragrance free
• dermatologically tested
• claim that they do not test on animals

are quite expensive, but at £1.99 this hits all the targets! As someone who has personally got sensitive skin I find that this is also non-irritant so you can't go wrong with this. It comes in a range of types to suite all types of lashes (lengthening, volumising, even waterproof!) and comes in a few shades too!



Then the blushes, ooh the blushes, they are so pretty and natural!

I apologise for the grubbyness of them, I got them straight out of my handbag!
They come in a variety of different shades: 

• Peach Melba
• Pink Cloud
• Rosey Glow
• Sweet Cheeks
• Sugar Plum
• Dusky Pink

Pink cloud- If you want a nice subtle flushed look. (Great for winter!)
Peach Melba- For a pretty peachy summer look!

(Gosh where to start?) They're really pigmented, really natural, they're matte but add a lovely healthy look to the face, easy to apply, easy to blend, they're just amazing!

These really can brighten us a dull or tired face which I have all the time:L
This is a deffo makeup bag essential!


Then theres the lipsticks and the green concealer left.

What is a green concealer?
The green in the concealer balances out the redness in blemishes so that they don't appear as red. Using this under a normal concealer can really hide those annoying blemishes that just invite themselves onto your skin without an invitation :P


As for the lippys, a womans best friend! No handbag should be without one as they're like...the handbag essential of all essentials! These are Natural Collections Moisture Shine Lipsticks, they are the most moisturising lipsticks i've ever come accross! The colour also stays for quite some time but will need re-applying a few times in the day.

(left to right)
1st Coral Candy- A beautiful coral orange with pink shimmer. Would look great on anyone! (may have to go on a little hunt for this one as it was a shade with the older packaging.)

2nd Biscuit- This is one of my favourite lipsticks ever! It's like a beige/chocolate brown with warm pink undertones to it, the perfect everyday colour for anyone! No shimmer but like all moisture shine lipsticks, pretty shiney!

3rd Berry Sorbet- A cranberry red(: red with warm pink and brown undertones) with shimmer and warm undertones

4th Fig Leaf- A basic darker nude lippy. A cool-toned beige, no shimmer but shiney! :D


So that's it for my N.C collection so far but I can't say this will be the last of it,

toodles, From Loulou xx 

How to find the right red lipstick for you!

Can't find the right red lipstick for you?

Something that you should know: first is that if your skin is on the warmer side of shades, for example olive, tanned and any shade of brown, warmer lipstick shades are known to suit because of the pigmentation and it goes together so that it doesn't clash- and the last thing you want from a red lipstick if for it to clash!
Whereas if your on the pale side like me! Cooler shades are known to suit best.

Don't fret: If you have pale skin for example, it doesn't mean that you wouldn't suit warmer shades and if you have darker skin, it doesn't mean that you wouldn't suit cooler shades. But if you're looking for the red shade for you, then you should

                                                                                                        bare this in mind. :)

                                                                                            So:                                                                                     

                                                                                                             You must remember this!

Warmer Shades- Orangey-yellow undertones.

                                                                                          Cooler shades- Blueish undertones.

Here show to:                             

Heres what I call the brickish type of red, it's described as "
Brownish orange-red" and the perfect example of that is M.A.Cs Lipstick in
'Chilli' - It's a red with brown and orange undertones which is in the warmer range of reds.
                                                                                                                

 

Next heres what i'd call the classic red and my idea of this is the red lipstick that has been going for yonks! As you can tell in picture Kate Moss is wearing the perfect example of it- It's a basic red but with orange undertones so this stunner is in the warmer range of reds. Lipstick- Rimmel the Kate Moss collection in shade 01.                                             

 

Next up is the basic red, the red that isn't really a warm or cool shade... so pretty much the neutral red! This fantastic red is made to suite absolutely anyone! Which is why I love it so much, and the perfect example of this is- Maybelline red revival lipstick

Now we're coming up to the cooler shades, the red lipsticks with the blueish undertones. I like to call these the cherry reds. Described as "Vivid bright bluish-red"

A good example of this gorgeous shade is- MACs red. It's a real blue-toned red and is beautifully cherry looking.

 

I call this next shade a ruby red, and in my opinion this is a true ruby red lipstick, blue undertoned and pink overtoned which is- 17 Lasting fix lipstick in both showcase and showbiz. They are both very similar but showbiz is darker.( Not the shade in the picture though.) v

 

And finally it's the darker sides of red(or evil if you perfer..) but it certainly looks stunning! This can be either cool or warm toned as theres dark undertones which cover it up anyway. This is described on MACs website as "Intense brownish blue-red". Anyone can pull this one off, and a perfect example of this is- MACs Viva glam 1. It's like a dark neutral...

So that's it as far as i'm concerned! Theres soo many reds to choose from and hopefully by my help, you'll find it easier :) If some of these are out of your price range, don't worry your cotton socks off, just type in dupes(duplicate/meaning copy) of ...and then the shade above, for example: Dupes of viva glam 1 and there should be dupes for that shade available from other brands. Hope this helped :) smiles :) xx

First post!!!!!!! Oh my goshy! :O

WOW! I can't believe it, new to the mahooosive world of blogs!! If theres any things you wanna know(fashiony-make-upy things;) ) That's exactly what i'm here for, so leave your comments and I'll try my best to respond.
19/12/2011 :) Smiles :)