New MAC purchases: Warm Soul & Richer, Lusher

So when I was at MAC getting my makeup done for the Pre-Wimbledon party (see the post here) I ended up buying two new MAC products to cover my £25 fee for the 'make-over'.

The first product I got was the MAC Mineralize blush in 'Warm Soul'. The makeup artist used this in my look for that night and said it was his all time favourite blush. I normally tend to go for more pink or coral toned blushes (like MAC Well Dressed or NARS Orgasm) so this warmer more beige toned isn't something I would have picked myself. However, once he applied it on my cheeks, I just loved the effect! 
Mineralize Blush is baked mineral refined into a powder formula to provide exceptionally sheer and lightweight application. Colour builds lightly, layer after layer, without heavy coverage. It enhances the cheekbones with a luminous pearlised shimmer.   MAC describes this blush as a 'mid tone beige with gold pearl'.

Here is the blush swatched:

Natural Light                                                                    Flash

Really loving this blush. It gives me warmth and a subtle glow at the same time :) It has a lovely sheer pigmentation but you can easily build up the colour. I think Warm Soul would also look amazing on darker skinned girls or for people that are scared of using bronzers as it gives such a nice warm glow without the brown/orange undertone of some bronzers.

Warm Soul retails at MAC Cosmetics for £19.00/US$23.00/€23.00

The second product I got was MAC Cremesheen Glass in 'Richer, Lusher'. For a while I have been looking for a sheer peach toned lipgloss and this gloss just caught my eye! 

Cremesheen Glass is a creamy, milkier gloss than say MAC Lipglass. Even though it's very creamy, it's not too sticky or thick on the lips. It's vanilla-scented and has a nice colour/sheer effect on the lips.

Richer, Lusher is a creamy, peach coral. When you see the gloss in the tube or even on the swatched on your hand; you think the colour is going to be very in-your-face peach coral and very rich......

But once on my lips, it actually gives them a lovely soft peachy look! Great smooth, non sticky formula ♥
Warm Soul retails at MAC Cosmetics for £16.00/ US$18.50/€19.00

Have you bought any new MAC Goodies recently that you are loving? Please do share :) xoxo

Suffering from closet envy....

Good morning my lovelies,
I'm seriously drooling over these celeb's AMAZING wardrobes at the moment causing  me severe closet envy! Especially now that my cheap freestanding wardrobe from Argos is pretty much broken, on a lean and feel it could collapse on me any day! However, has this stopped me from shopping.....??? Nah! ;)

Eva Longoria

Special Collections: Christian Louboutin espadrille wedges "a beautiful pain",
50 pairs of jeans and more than one pair of Ugg boots.

Christina Aguilera

Has not one but two expansive closets. First stop: Shoes. "Everything on my shoe wall is grouped by designer—Louboutin, McQueen, YSL—all in their own little family,"
(how adorbs does her little son Max look in this pic!)

Olivia Wilde

Laurie Frank, a well-known L.A. gallerist and decorator, convinced her to construct a sophisticated cedar-lined closet—outfitted with translucent panels, a plush rug from Cantoni, and a black-glass chandelier from Lawson-Fenning. A perfect home for her many red-carpet dresses and favorite red shoes. The walk-in's decadent centerpiece is a 19th-century mirrored vanity (flanked by two mirrored chests from Anthropologie). "It's from the South of France and has never been restored," she says

Paula Abdul
 All her outfits and coordinating accessories are numbered with tags so she can easily pack for trips and events. Her impressive shoe collection is made up mostly of high-heels—"I always wear heels unless I'm working out,"

Mariah Carey - one word....WOW!!!

Even this massive space can't contain all of Mariah Carey's shoes. "I have about 1,000 pairs of shoes. But lots are in storage," she says. Mariah designed the sweeping space with gold-leaf and bleached-wood floors. "Like Louis Vuitton luggage," she says, "it will only look better over time." Few girls would be able to fill the closet, which is arranged by color and material, as well as in event-specific groupings!
Nicky Hilton

It boasts two "very organized" couture-filled walk-in closets. Her shoe collection, which isn't raided by her friends or family because of her size 10.5 foot, is organized by designer."My Manolos are together, Chanels are together, Louboutins together." Besides the 200 or more handbags she owns, one of Hilton's prized pieces is a Roberto Cavalli beaded butterfly minidress that the designer gave her for her 24th birthday. "I was in Milan and he told me to pick whatever I wanted from his showroom!" she says.

Fergie

 "We knocked down the wall between two rooms and Josh named it Fergieland!" she says.
"I designed it myself, so there's a boudoir-boutique feel." The large room is just for Fergie's things (organized by color and category of course), while Josh's clothes are kept in his own closet in the master bedroom.

Kimora Lee Simmons
 "I wanted my closet to look like a boutique," she says. It contains over 500 pairs of jeans, 35 custom-made Hermes Birkin bags and an extensive collection of jewelry. The closet, which is decorated with leopard-print carpet, marble columns, a mini-bar, and flat screen tvs, only holds some of her clothes—the overflow is stored in other bedroom closets. Everything in her closet is photographed and stored on her computer so she can easily put together outfits!

Oh Kimora, a computer system is just so 'Clueless' of you!
Ever since seeing that movie, isn't that every girls dream?

And because it is Hump Day; here some funny quotes about shopping (one of my favourite hobbies)...
♥ "I like my money right where I can see it: hanging in my closet." - Carrie from Sex and the City
♥ "On the one hand, shopping is dependable: You can do it alone, if you lose your heart to something that is wrong for you, you can return it; it's instant gratification and yet something you buy may well last for years."
♥ "Shopping is a woman thing. It's a contact sport like football. Women enjoy the scrimmage, the noisy crowds, the danger of being trampled to death, and the ecstasy of the purchase."
♥ "Shopping is better than sex. If you're not satisfied after shopping you can make an exchange for something you really like."
♥ "When women are depressed, they eat or go shopping. Men invade another country. It's a whole different way of thinking."
♥ "Whoever said money can't buy happiness simply didn't know where to go shopping."
♥ "Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination."

Happy Hump Day Everyone :)
xoxo Roz

Max Effect Mini Nail Polish in Silver

A while back MaxFactor released the Max Effect Mini Nail polish collection containing 12 new colours. When I spotted the mini bottles at the pharmacy it was definitely the little number 20 'Silver' that caught my eye! It's a tiny bottle packed full of dark shimmery glitters. Even though it's called Silver I would say it's more a light antiqued taupe brown with (predominantly) silver micro glitter. I applied two coats here but say it would need three to get an opaque colour.

Because of the glitter in the polish I was a little concerned about smoothness of applying this polish but I found the formula was very fluid, fast drying and easy to apply. The little brush actually allowed for pretty precise application. I like how this polish seems to change shades under different lighting; ranging from dark brown, to gold and silver.

How cute is that wee bottle right? One downfall I found of this polish was that it wasn't very long lasting. Even with a topcoat it started chipping on day two :(

The MaxFactor Max Effect Mini Nail Polishes retail at £3.99 and are available at your local drugstores like Boots & Superdrug.

Fashion & Tennis at the Pre-Wimbledon Party 2011

Back in June (yes this post is a little late) I was very very very lucky to get an invite to the WTA Tour Pre-Wimbledon Party held at The Roof Gardens in London. This yearly event, hosted by Richard Branson has become quite the highlight for tennis stars and celebs to celebrate the kick off of the Wimbledon season.

When I received the invite, through a close friend of mine, I was so estastic and knew I had to find myself the perfect dress to wear. So out shopping I went! I ended up finding this uh-mazing dress at All Saints. Sparkly, one shoulder, mini aka sexy but glamorous....L.O.V.E.D it!! Priced at a (whopping) £295, I knew it wasn't cheap but I felt for this one-of-a-kind party, I needed a one-of-a-kind dress.

To prepare myself for the event, I ended up getting my makeup done at MAC in Covent Garden. Just for fun and convenience because it only costs £25 which is redeemable in products (recommend doing this!)
See here my Face of the Night:

You can view a copy of the MAC facechart here that shows the list of the products used by my makeup artist . Because my dress was going to be so 'in your face sparkly' I didn't want to go for anything too dramatic on the eyes but focus more on a lovely glowing look with peach/gold accents. My MAC makeup artist thought it would be nice to dark rim the eyes and make them pop that way. You like?

So then after getting my makeup done, I headed to my friends house (who was also coming to the event) to get changed, snap some pictures in our outfits and have a quick drink before making our way to the venue. See me/us looking all glammed up ready to go & party it up with the tennis stars and celebs!

However, right before we were about to leave in a taxi to the event.....disaster struck! The great 'concealed side zip' of my brand new dress BROKE. Yes broke! So there I was stuck in a dress that left me completely exposed and there was nooo way to fix the zip (I even had to wiggle myself out of the dress to get it off!) I was SO SO gutted. I'd bought this special, not very cheap, dress for this specific event and I now had nothing to wear because this dress was the only outfit I'd taken to my friends house.

My sweet friend managed to calm me down and we went through her wardrobe to find me a replacement dress to wear. Luckily she had this lovely black, long sleeve, sequin dress (from REISS) that fit me so I ended up wearing that to the party. I looked nice, dont get me wrong, but it did ruin my night a wee bit! See here some pictures of me at the event below (...the photo booth was SO much fun!) 

It was definitely a night where the worlds of tennis, fashion and celebrity colided. Not only were the best in women's tennis wearing the best of quintessential British fashion design, but a large amount of celebrities also graced the Kensington Rooftop Gardens (which is an amazing club/restaurant in London)

The WTA partnered with the British Fashion Council to connect players with British designers, who provided them unique styles for the night. Some of the players in the group were Caroline Wozniacki (who wore Stella McCartney), Serena Williams (Burberry), Maria Sharapova (Alexander McQueen), Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (David Koma), Ana Ivanovic (Matthew Williamson) and Jelena Jankovic (Vivienne Westwood). See their red carpet looks in that order below:

 I thought Maria Sharapova and Ana Ivanovic looked stunning!

Celebrities including Eliza Doolittle, Holly Branson, Kimberly Wyatt, Naomi Harris, Alex James, Henry Holland, Alexis Jordan, Holly Valance, Tali Lennox, Patsy Kensit, Lord Sugar and Tinie Tempah joined the tennis players at the exclusive bash. I have to say, it was pretty crazy to be in the same room as all these well known people, but it definitely made for some great people watching while sipping on champagne! One of my favourite outfits I spotted that night was actually Holly Branson, who wore a super cute white & blue sequined shift dress. To see more red carpet looks from the event see click here or here. 

Overall it was a FABULOUS night! Free drinks, free food, celeb spotting, an amazing venue & fun times on the dance floor :) The next day however, an angry me went back to an All Saints store to return my broken dress. They gave me a full refund but was still a little disappointed over the wardrobe malfunction from the night before. I didn't exchange the dress for a new one because felt I'd bought it for this party & wouldn't get that much wear out of it. A shame..but hey in the end I still had an amazing time!
I'm such a lucky girl really.... :) xoxo