Beauty Review: NYX Lip Lingerie

Hey guys

So for today's post, I'm going to be reviewing a new purchase of mine, the NYX Lip Lingerie liquid lipsticks.

Thanks to Kylie Jenner liquid lipsticks are everywhere, with more and more brands releasing their versions of this latest lip trend. As much as I would love to try out one of the Kylie Lip Kits to see if she really does know what she's talking about when it comes to lip enhancing products, it seems they're like gold dust to try and get hold of.

So instead I picked up two shades of the new NYX Lip Lingerie liquid lipsticks from Boots for £6.50 each, which I think is a huge bargain. The Lip Lingeries come in 12 nude shades, ranging from pale pinks to deep browns - there's definitely a shade to fit everyone's 'perfect nude'. However, I would say that I think the majority of the shades are probably more suited to those with lighter skin and there aren't as many shades that would suit darker skin tones.

Image from brokeandbeautiful.com

I decided on the shades 'Bedtime Flirt' and 'Embellishment' - 'Bedtime Flirt' is more of a traditional deep nude with a pink/red undertone (think Mac 'Whirl') and 'Embellishment' is a muted, dusty purple.

Left: 'Embellishment'. Right: 'Bedtime Flirt'.

They have a really creamy consistency and dry with velvety matte finish - the classic Kylie Jenner look if that's what you're after! I find them to be quick drying and really long lasting without making my lips feel dried out and flaky. My lips don't feel tacky after I've applied it and the staying power is pretty impressive, even with eating and drinking I rarely need to re-apply. The formula is like a thin mousse so you will need to apply more than one coat to get a perfect colour finish.

Compared to other liquid lipsticks I've tried in the past these definitely come out on top and have added to my increasing love for the NYX brand and their products - I haven't tried a product from them so far that I didn't like!

Do you have any other liquid lipstick recommendations? Have you tried out any other products from NYX?

Until next time.

Jade x

Home Decor Inspiration

Hey welcome back!

Today's post is about my new obsession... home decor. 

Myself and Dave are currently in the process of buying our first house which means that over the last few months my Instagram and Pinterest feeds have started to become filled with home decor ideas where they were once filled with fashion and beauty images. Street style posts have been replaced by wallpaper and paint colours, and handbags and shoes have been replaced by cushions and rugs... this is what my life has become and I like it! 

Creating boards on Pinterest is possibly my new favourite pastime; I have one for every room in my new house! It's a great way to pull all sorts of different ideas from different sources together to get a unique collection of inspiration.... I know I don't need to explain how Pinterest works and why it's so bloody addictive so I thought I'd get straight in and share a couple of mood boards of ideas that I'm loving at the minute for my potential new home.

The Kitchen 

Like most people, I'm on the copper hype... Can't get enough of the stuff. If it was up to me I'd have it in every room in the house but I don't think I'll get away with that. I've chosen to pair it with rich blue tones as I think that the clashing colours actually compliment each other strangely enough. I think it will work pretty well in the kitchen as it's quite a light, neutral backdrop to really let the copper and blue accessories pop. 

The Lounge

We already have brown leather sofas in our lounge and I've traditionally stuck to neutral colours to compliment them which I'll continue with in the new house but I want to add in a few touches of colour and some patterns to add some interest. The new lounge has wooden flooring so I'm defintiely keen to add a shaggy rug and some nice throws/cushions to make it feel more cozy. 

As I sad, we're still in the process of buying the house so we've still got a few weeks to go before it's (hopefully) ours so I've still got plenty of time to complete boards for the rest of the rooms in the house!

As always, comments and questions are welcome! 

Until next time,

Jade x

Intro & Random Facts About Me

Hi and welcome to my first blog post - eek!  

I struggled to decide what should be my first post on here and decided that I should probably let you get to know me a bit better (I've written a brief introduction to me and my blog on the 'About Me' page so check that out) and as I'm about to turn 25 in April, I thought I'd give you 25 random facts about me. 

I won't bore you with a long intro, so let's get straight into the juicy stuff...

*disclaimer* it's not actually juicy at all but here goes... 

1. My full name is Jade Danielle Banks - if you hadn't already gathered from the title...

2. I'm originally from Derby but I currently live in a little town in Leicestershire. 

3. I have a half-brother, half-sister and two step brothers.

4. I'm naturally dark blonde but I have been various different hair colours over the years including: red, ombre and platinum blonde but I'm currently on the silver/grey hair bandwagon.
5. I love travelling... I've been lucky to have been on some pretty cool trips in my life incuding my recent trip to Thailand over Christmas.

6. I went to Nottingham Trent University where I studied Media & Creative Industries and I got a first... I'm a bit of a secret geek.

7. I met my boyfriend Dave at university and we are now in the process of buying our first house together.

8. I have two tattoos.
9. I am petrified of spiders... as in 'if it comes anywhere near me I'm going to need to breath into a paper bag' petrified of spiders.

10. I'm generally talentless - I can't play any musical instruments, play any sports, draw, sing...

11. This isn't my first blog; I used to write one whilst at university

12. I get anxiety about being late, disorganisation and unexpected changes

13. I don't really have a favourite colour but if I could only wear one colour for the rest of my life it would probably be black - original, I know.
14. I'm a big cat lover and I've been promised a new kitten when we move house... be prepared for many future crazy cat lady posts.

15. My most prized fashion piece would be my Mulberry handbag which I saved up for and bought myself when I was 19.
16. My favourite flowers are peonies which came from my obsession with Gossip Girl - if you watched it you'll know what I mean!
17. I can't ride a bike - yes I know that's weird.

18. I spent over 3 months in Australia after I graduated university

19. Which is where I did a skydive

20. And a bungee jump

21. And snorkelled on the Great Barrier Reef (yes, that was probably cheating with those last few but I was starting to struggle!)

22. I had an adult brace last year (cringe!) but it was worth it to get my teeth straightened.

23. My favourite blogger is Samantha Maria (www.samanthamariaofficial.com) - she has amazing style and her posts/videos are funny and relatable. I've also got to shout out one of my best pals Jenn from Cordelia Hearts (www.cordeliahearts.blogspot.co.uk) who is a fab blogger from Nottingham and is basically my twin - we have the same taste and can pretty much read each other minds.

24. Top of my wish list would be a pair of designer heels... some classic Louboutins or the Valentino Rockstuds would be a DREAM.

25. I'm planning on enrolling on a make-up artistry course at the end of the year so watch this space! 

Well I hope that was somewhat interesting to read and you've gotten to know me a bit better. Please ask me questions, comment or let me know something about you.

Until next time,

Jade x