Urban Decay All Nighter Foundation 1.5

Introducing All Nighter Liquid Foundation! makeup that stays up. It’s the ultimate foundation for a flawless-looking complexion that won’t quit.  All Nighter Liquid Foundation provides full coverage with a modern matte finish that never looks overdone. Get all-night wear and a blown-out effect you never thought was possible for a flawless-looking complexion that looks amazing and stays that way.

~ Full Coverage

~ Full pigment

~ Waterproof

~ Paraben free

~ Absorbs oil to reduce shine

~ Oil Free

~ Matte but not flat

~ 3x as much pigment as Naked Skin Foundation

~ Diffuses light to blur flaws

~ Long lasting

~ No SPF

This foundation offers amazing! Coverage, you only need a small amount and within seconds my skin had full cover, looked smooth and flawless! Only thing I would add is it dries quick quickly so you need to blend, blend and blend before it dries but I found applying it no different to how I apply my other foundation. Concealer and all other products sat over it beautifully!

It is matte, however it isn’t totally flat and it doesn’t dry with any kind of powdery finish at all. It contains light reflecting pigment which helps to give the skin some life. If you have dry skin you’ll need to moisturise and prime, or with all matte dense foundations it can highlight areas of dryness and texture.

Lasting power is generally really good. I’ve tried this over a few days with different primers and finishers and found it wears better with powder over the top, and a mist of setting spray for true super long lasting coverage, I would say you'd get a good 12hrs+ wear, for super oily complexion you may need to blot or powder to keep you looking super matte.

If you are looking for something full for nights out or a special event, looking to create a flawless even base, are oily skinned, or are looking for lasting coverage for acne, rosacea, pigmentation or similar, I’d say you can’t go wrong with this one, especially as it contains no SPF it photographs beautifully with no flashback.

Available in 24 different colours to choose from, so a good range from porcelain through to deep from most good beauty stores including Urban Decay For £27.00.

What's your favourite full coverage foundation?

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Monsoon Rose Gold perfume.

The house of Monsoon with their new fragrance celebrates rose flower and launches Rose Gold which will delight all fans of intoxicating floral fragrances supported with warm, comfortable notes. Fragrance Rose Gold exudes glamour and femininity. Luminous opening scent is created of lemon notes, juicy fruit, illuminating floral harmony in the heart of velvety roses, tuberose, neroli and cyclamen. Warmth originates from musk, woody notes, vanilla and amber, intertwining with shades of moss. Exude glamour with the Monsoon Rose Gold Eau De Parfum. 

Top notes of sparkling lemon, soft fruit and ozonic scents are layered with velvety rose, tuberose, neroli and cyclamen, and underpinned with base notes of Eastern woods, vanilla, mosses, musk and balsamic amber. 

I love the scent of this fragrance, it's lovely and delicate, a lingering sexy mist, the scent lasts a good 8-10 hours on me, but I can still smell on my clothes the morning after, the scent is beautiful. Perfect for spring/summer. I imagine this would make a gorgeous wedding fragrance as it just has something lovely and romantic about it.

Available in three sizes - 30ml, 50ml and 100ml - prices start from £24.00

What's your favourite Spring/Summer scent?

Wedding Make up.... Mascaras

Every Girl wants long, thick, luscious lashes especially on their special day! Everyone's lashes are different & you know what will work for you but here are the one's I've been reaching for & loving recently. My biggest pet peeve with Mascara is Flaking & these little gems keep me happy!

A repairing and nourishing formula that strengthens and adds intense colour and volume to every lash. With a texture that creates a highly resistant, even film along the length of the lashes to give stay-fast daylong wear. It gives Great staying power, volume & fullness. £21.00

New L'Oreal Telescopic False Lash Mascara Waterproof. Get a lengthening false lash effect with False Lash Telescopic. The innovative lengthening fibre formula builds intensity. Lashes look elongated as if beyond their tips.The new telescopic brush stretches every lash for an intense look. This makes my eyelashes look so long & full. £10.99

The unique combination of the Reservoir Brush which releases the perfect amount of mascara to maximise volume ,and the formula enriched with a fixing botanical extract, leaves your lashes looking sensational. Great volume & fullness £10.90

This super volume mascara creates amazingly, longer, fuller, fabulous lashes. Featuring Superfill False Lash Fillers, Shine amplifiers, No flake 24technology and super-fine no-clumps natural wax film formers.Great hold, volume & thickness £10.00

L'Oreal Volume Million Lashes in Black, If you Want a mascara that gives lashings of volume without the clumps, Don’t just volumize, millionize your lashes. 

Millionizer Brush: a multitude of bristles separate lashes for a fanned-out effect. Excess Wiper: in-built wiper system removes excess mascara, wiping brush free of clumps. The pop when you pull the brush out proves the wiper is working! This will leave you lashes plump, thick, long & extra black. £10.99

If your a Fan of Eyeliner, some great long lasting ones are the Rimmel Scandeleyes, Avon Supershock & Urban Decay 24/7 are all really good for your waterline, a flick or make help thicken your lashes.

What's your favourite Mascara?

Wedding Make up..... Highlighter

Highlighting goes hand in hand with contouring it allows you to brighten & gets part of your face noticed like your Cheekbones, cupids box or down your nose! I like to use a slightly shimmery product but if you prefer matte then you can use a Concealer 2-3 shades lighter than your skin tone, I'd personally steer clear of glittery products especially on your wedding day *Unless that's your thing!*, highlighting will make your face look healthy & glowing with a ' lit from within' result, There are lot's on offer from light concealer, to cream/liquid or powder highlighters choose the one you are most comfortable with!

This shimmering, brush-on powder creates a soft, rosy glow. Works well with neutral, pink and rose blush shades. Five bars of luminous colour work as individual eye shadows. Swirl the Brush through all five shades and dust lightly on cheekbones after Blush. Focus on applying shimmer on the top of cheekbones - where light naturally hits the face - for the most flattering look. I have mine in Rose Gold. £32.00

Dior Amber Diamonds, sheer and shimmering as silk, the Poudre Shimmer Diorskin brightens the complexion with thousands of sparkles and an airy caress of translucent light subtly shaded with delicate, sparkly gem-like effects.Just the right amount of pearlescent particles and pigments designed to give the skin a beautiful sheen. This is just *sings* "AHhhhhhh" stunning the effect it leaves is stunning! £32.00 for 10g

Accessorize Bronzer in Golden Sands, this is definately NOT a Bronzer! it is the perfect product to Highlight it's a perfect combination, a lovely shimmery shade and not glittery at all, leaving a gorgeous sheen to your skin, you get alot of product for your money, great quality product & comes in a few shades perfect for light to dark skintones. £5.00

Meet Mary-Lou Manizer by The Balm, a seemingly innocent honey hued luminiser that catches everybody’s eye. This highlighter, shadow and shimmer diffuses light so your skin looks softer and younger while adding a subtle glow. This is a brilliant product but if you prefer subtle then this probably isn't the one for you. £15.00

Becca Illuminating Skin Perfector is a water-based moisturizer with an SPF of 20+ and light-diffusing particles of shimmer that creates instant radiance and vitality and reduces imperfections. You can mix with your foundation to illuminate the whole face or just apply to the skin after your foundation is on areas you'd like to highlight. It gives a gorgeous finish. £33.00 for 50ml

Benefit High Beam is a pale pink shimmery highlighter that gives a radiant, dewy glow to all those who dab it on their faces. As it’s only used sparingly, one bottle will last for ages and it’s one of those products that goes on like a dream, is fairly difficult to mess up and looks great without looking too much. It’s a satiny pink highlighter that creates a young, radiant, fresh complexion on all skin tones. £19.50

You can make your highlighting look as natural or as noticeable as you wish just choose the formula you are happy with, for very subtle highlighting just use a light concealer either before or after your foundation.

What's your preferred Highlighter formula & product?

Wedding Make up... Blush

Blush is a great way of brightening your complexion, whether you prefer a rosy glow or a coral shimmer there are lot's of great brands from the Drugstore to High-end suitable to everyone's budget, they break up your neutral foundation & bring your face to life..

BECCA Mineral Blush is a luxury powder for cheeks, imparting natural, luminous colour that is ultra-kind to skin. This longwearing mineral contains a hint of highlight to lift the complexion, with a delicate formula that never appears cakey or chalky.Infused with anti-oxidants such as Vitamin A, E and C. Natural mineral complex including Mica Contains skin treating conditioners for smooth, even application. Free of parabens and phenoxyethanol, fragrance, alcohol, oil, chemical dyes, talc and other fillers Delicate illuminating particles to create luminosity. Packaged in a classic BECCA compact with mirror for on-the-go application. These blushes are like silk so soft & blend magically into the skin leaving a stunning finish, I have mine in Flower Child - review to follow shortly. £25.00 for 6g

Accesorize Baked Blushers are really nice, silky in texture blendable & pigmented, giving you a beautiful sheen in your cheeks, these can double up as a highlighter depending on the shade you choose. They really are pretty once applied as they instantly brighten up your complexion. £5.00

Soap & Glory Love at first Blush, this blushing powder has a gorgeous rosy glow for beautifully luminous skin. The skin-smoothing emollient base and encapsulated metallic shimmer pearls deliver instant chic for the shabby cheek and a fresh lift for tired lids. This blush also has shimmer in it, so will also highlight. £11.00 for 7.5g

Sleek Make up come in individual & trio form they are Highly pigmented blushers to brighten and define cheekbones, These silky-fine and long lasting blushers create a subtle and radiant glow and they come in many different shades to suit all skin tones. These blushes need the lightest of hand as they are really pigmented, otherwise you'll look like a clown! Fortunately they blend amazingly well. £4.99 or £9.99 for the By 3 Trio.

NARS Blush offers a range of translucent, natural shades, each with a subtle pink for natural blush undertone, created to highlight the complexion. Designed to be worn alone or layered together for more depth, NARS Blush provides a healthy glow to flatter any skintone. My Favourite Nars Blush is Deep Throat as the shade can make any look better.Great pigment, easy to blend. £21.50

If your going for a smokey eye then keep your blush to a minimum to make your eyes the main feature & more dramatic, or for the blushing bride keep the eyes simple & dab on a pink blush.

What's your Favourite Blush?

Wedding Day Fragrance

I have decided to do a Wedding Series for the top Products I think would help make you feel like a Princess on your Wedding Day!..... You want to smell your loveliest on your Special day, so I thought I'd let you know 4 of my favourite scents that would be perfect for a wedding as either the Gorgeous Bride or just a lovely Guest!

Chloé's signature scent is a fresh and feminine fragrance suited to a free spirit with an utterly innate sense of chic. Chloé fragrance is in turns translucent and warm, playful and seductive. The top notes are a combination of floral powdery notes, with hints of peony, lychee and springtime freesia. The airy, flirtatious head notes drift away to reveal the richer and more sensual side of the rose. This is accompanied by heady magnolia and lily of the valley, as well as subtle intimations of warm amber and elegant cedar wood. This Perfume is stunning, a classic light scent that smells truly amazing. £39.50 for 30ml.

Discover the sensual essence of velvety woods, extravagant florals and seductive musk, Ralph Lauren Romance is a timeless floral fragrance. The feminine notes include Sungoddess Rose, Marigold, Ginger, Chamomile Oil, Yellow Freesia, White Violet, Lotus Flower and Day Lily, while the sensual base contains warm notes of Patchouli, Oakmoss and Musk. This is such a fresh, floral fragrance with a warm sexy touch to it. £38.00 for 30ml

Vibrant, charming, whimsical Daisy Eau So Fresh is the spirited new version of the original Daisy. It transports you to a place that is happy and sunny.Wild Rose, Violet, Apple Blossom, Raspberry, Grapefruit, Pear, Plum, Cedarwood, Musk. This is a gorgeous fruity floral scent, a lovely charming scent. £24.95 for 20ml

A classic women's fragrance.The corset and the rose incarnate femininity. A sweet, bold Eau de Toilette, A bewitching, voluptuous Eau de Parfum, A tender & bold classic with a feminine blend of rose, orange blossom & vanilla. This is a ultra sexy scent a perfect blend of scents giving a gorgeous scent like no other! - I wore this for my Wedding. £28.00 for 20ml.

Look out over the next week as I will be posting daily my Top Primers, Foundations, Powders, Bronzers, Blushes, Highlighters, Lip Products & Setting Sprays... I hope you like them!

I hope you like my choices, what is your perfect 'Special Day' Fragrance?

My Wedding - Dalhousie Castle, Bonnyrigg, Scotland

Five Years ago today on a Gloriously hot sunny day in Scotland I said "I Do!"........

The Venue, It is such a Stunning Castle, You can actually have the Owls fly into the ceremony to bring in the Rings, but as I'm not a fan of birds - I Declined this offer! Ha

The Chapel - The Ceremony.

Me -The Blushing Bride.

Dungeon Room - Wedding Breakfast

We enjoyed our Banquet in here, lot's of love, laughs & Champagne!

'CockPen Room' Our HoneyMoon Suite.

The whole day was amazing & I got to share it with all my closest Friends & Family, Including our Special Suprise Guest our Beautiful 3 Week old Daughter! (I was due to go for IVF August 2008, but she didn't want to wait & I found out i was pregnant in august 2007, six months after we'd booked & paid for the wedding!). We couldn't of asked for more!

Where was/Is your Special day?

Is Bling your Thing?!

I am going to my Cousin's wedding in August & have already found my dress -I know I'm mega early but i usually can never find anything i like, so when i spotted my Dress & it looked nice - Sold! It was mine!. I have been looking for some shoes to complement it. I've looked everywhere but they were all really expensive.