The packaging may not be the most extravagant, but it is simple and sleek, and for a mere £1 that'll do me just fine.  As much as I love a bit of pretty packaging just like any other girl, for that price who really cares!  All that really matters is the quality of the product within, and oh what a wonderful product it is.  I have to admit that for £1 I was expecting a dry cakey lacklustre lipstick, but how wrong I was.  The lipstick I chose, Shade 13, is a gorgeous highly pigmented cherry red.  I tend to find that cheaper lipsticks never seem to have much colour pay off but this lipstick throws that theory right out of the window. 

What I actually love most about this lipstick is the consistency.  As you can see in the swatch above it has quite a nice sheen to it, although it does look a tad more like a gloss in these pictures than it does in real life.  Instead of being a dry matte lipstick, this lipstick has a nice moisturising feel to it and glides so smoothly onto the lips, making it easy to apply.  This is perfect for my dry lips, as it keeps them moisturised and stops them becoming a red flaky mess.



 I also picked out MUA's Red Drama lip liner for just £1 too.  This is the only red shade of lip liner they offer but it is a perfect match for the Shade 13 lipstick.  Having never used an MUA lip liner before I wasn't entirely sure what to expect, as I find some cheap lip liners to be quite hard and lacking in colour, sometimes feeling like you have to scratch it into your lips to get even a hint of colour.  I did not have to worry about either of these things though.  This is a nice soft pencil, making it easier to apply and giving a nice neat finish.  It is also very nicely pigmented just like the lipstick.  These lip liners also come with a handy little sharpener in the cap too, making them perfect for on the go.



Have you tried any MUA products?  Which are your favourites?

 



Up until a few years ago I had never once suffered from hay fever and then it just popped up out of nowhere.  I still love summer despite the stuffy nose and itchy eyes it now brings along with it, but it doesn't make blogging an easy task.  I love being able to do these outfit posts outside in the sunshine but within seconds the sneezing fits begin and my eyes start to stream.  I have tried every type of hay fever medication but to no avail, so sadly for every day I spend outside I spend three hauled up indoors waiting for my symptoms to become bearable again.  It's such a pain but I refuse to let it ruin my summer and will try to do blog photos whenever my eyes are not an unattractive red puffy mess.

 





It's been a while since I've done one of my weekly wanted posts but I'm going to get back to making it a regular feature on my blog.  This week my favourite items come from high street favourite New Look...

 

Baroque Print Dress - This dress is part of New Look's Label Lounge and is from brand Closet, therefore at £50 it is a little more than I'd expect to pay for a dress from New Look.  None the less I love the turquoise print on this dress and think it'd be perfect for summer.

Blue Peter Pan Collar Top - Again from New Look's Label Lounge, this top is £20 by the brand Tenki.  I love the simplicity of this little white top but a little interest is added by the pretty blue cut out peter pan collar.

Leather Look Cut Out Mini Skirt - I have to say when it comes to trousers and skirts I'm not a huge fan of white, but this little leather-look cut out mini caught my eye as I was browsing the new arrivals.  I love the cut out detail and, even though it's not real leather, I think it's very reasonably priced at £19.99.

Mint Embellished Collar Sleeveless Blouse - This lovely blouse is also from New Look's Label Lounge brand Vila costing £29.99.  This blouse instantly caught my eye with it's gorgeous pastel mint green colour and the little embellishment on the collar adding just a touch of glam without going too overboard.  I also think this blouse would look great tucked into the white mini skirt I have also picked out.

Cut Out Buckle Ankle Boots - I am absolutely gutted that, in the time between me first finding these boots and doing this post, these boots have sold out.  I love the cut out buckle detail making them more of a summer boot and thought these tan boots would look great with denim dungarees or shorts.  At £24.99 I thought they were a bit of a bargain.  I feel a New Look store hunt coming on...

 



Tops - Primark and H&M

 

Skirt - Primark

Trousers - Topshop

 

 

Dress and Jacket - Primark

 

I have been left feeling a little deflated of late when it comes to shopping, which is rather unusual for me.  So this is only a little haul really of a few things that did catch my eye whilst shopping.  I especially can't wait to wear the dress, I love the blue porcelain print on it.  I have also been wanting a fringed leather jacket for a while so I couldn't resist this little bargain when I saw it in the sale for £10!

 

I couldn't quite put my finger on what it was that has been leaving me feeling so underwhelmed whilst shopping lately until it hit me this week... the sunshine!  I realised that whilst perusing the rails of little summer dresses, skirts and shorts in my winter woollies (which should be long lost in the back of my wardrobe by now!) the lack of sunshine left me with no motivation to be buying such clothing.  So this week, along with the sunshine, my urge to shop is back with a vengeance and I can't wait to fill my wardrobe with a few summery delights.

 

Where is your favourite place to shop for the summer this year?