4 December 2013

My Birthday & Christmas Wishlist


Hey guys! Firstly, sorry for not posting last Sunday, I did plan on doing this post then however the time just seemed to disappear! Secondly, can you believe that it is already December? This year seems to have gone so quick. I spent most of the weekend tidying and decorating my bedroom ready for Christmas, so I am currently sitting here with my curtains shut and lots of fairy lights on!

I have been planning and looking forward to today's post for months because it is my birthday and Christmas wishlist. As my birthday (the 17th) and Christmas are only eight days apart, I always do a combined wishlist for the two, meaning anything I don't get on my birthday I will hopefully get at Christmas, plus you can make up a huge wishlist. I ended up with a lot of products on my wishlist this year (20 to be exact), here goes!

1. MAC Lipstick - Peach Blossom - £14

I have never tried a single MAC product (shock horror) and my closest store/counter is about one and a half hours away, so I thought, to reduce the risk of me possibly not liking a shade, that I would stick to quite neutral shades! Peach Blossom is a pinky peach colour which looks lovely, and I think would look really nice at this time of year with a smoky eye.

2. Real Techniques Shading Brush - £3.49

I have gone a bit over the top with Real Techniques brushes as you may be able to see! Up until about six months ago I would always use those cheap brushes you would get in sets of twenty for £10, then I got the Real Techniques Core Collection and fell in love with them. The Shading Brush is pretty much true to it's name, it's a blending/shading brush for eyeshadow and it is currently on offer at Amazon for only £3.49, who could resist?!

3. Bumble & Bumble Surf Spray - £9.50

This is a product that everybody would have heard about at some point, and I would definitely say it is one of those "holy grail" products amongst bloggers! The Bumble & Bumble Surf Spray is a salt spray that is supposed to give you waves in your hair as if you had just been swimming in the sea, hence the salt. I have heard some varied reviews on this, which is why I'm only sticking to the little bottle for now, but I really hope that it works on my hair!

4. Zara Mini Office City Bag  - Burgundy - £29.99

This is an exciting one now! I am sure that most of you would have seen the Zara City Bag somewhere, and you will have thought that it is really pretty. The only thing I didn't like about it was the size, you can even fit a laptop in it, and as I am only 5ft tall I thought that it would definitely be too big for me! When I was searching through Zara's bags I noticed this lovely one, which is the mini version of the City Bag. You wouldn't believe how excited I was when I realised that they did a mini version and as I love burgundy it seemed perfect! I really hope that I get this bag otherwise I think I will have to buy it after Christmas for myself!

5. Real Techniques Powder Brush - £9.74

There isn't really a huge amount to say about this honestly! I don't own a proper powder brush, so I would love this one. I have heard that it is pretty big, however I don't really mind that as Real Technique brushes are always amazing quality!

6. Nars Creamy Concealer - Vanilla - £21

This is my favourite concealer! I got sent a tube of this in around April/May and I still have quite a lot left, but I thought that I may aswell stock up on it whilst I have the chance. The colour range is amazing and there is a shade for pretty much everyone, so that is definitely a bonus! I actually reviewed it back in August (I can't believe how quickly it has gone) here.

7. Real Techniques Blush Brush - £8.99

I actually already know that I am getting this one! Amazon had the Blush Brush on offer (along with the Expert Face Brush which I bought for now) at £6.66, meaning I couldn't resist getting my Mum to order it. I had a look at it when it arrived and it does look really well made so I can't wait to use it!

8. Anastasia Lash Genius - £7.50

I heard about this earlier this year on a Youtube video, one of FleurDeForce's I believe, and I loved the concept of it! It is basically a clear mascara top coat which makes whatever mascara you use, completely waterproof. It is supposed to be really easy to remove which is another thing I like the sound of! For £7.50 I think it is a pretty fair price, especially considering it is an American product which you can only buy from Cult Beauty in the UK.

9. MAC Eyeshadow - Satin Taupe - £12.50

When I asked a month or so ago, on Twitter, what MAC eyeshadow shades are peoples' favourites, Satin Taupe was definitely one of the most recommended ones! I adore the look of this shade, because it is a shimmery taupe which is one of those neutral shades you can wear all year round.

10. Real Techniques Setting Brush - £6.29

The Setting Brush looks really handy! It is a multi-use brush that you can use for bronzer, highlighter, blush and more. I haven't seen a huge amount about this brush, which I don't really see why, but I would still love to try it!

11. Bobbi Brown Makeup Manual - £16.25

I've heard many people say how good this book is and how it suits everyone, whether you are just beginning in makeup, or even if you are a makeup artist. Bobbi Brown's makeup is pretty legendary too which hopefully means this book will be just as great!

12. MAC Lipstick - Coral Bliss - £14

Coral Bliss has been on my wishlist for months! It is a lovely coral shade, that is also from the cremesheen range, and whilst it may not be the normal Winter shade, it would be perfect for Spring and Summer next year.

13. OPI Matte Top Coat - £8.49

I have wanted a matte top coat for quite a while now, and think it looks really nice with neutral nail polish shades! I have heard that OPI does the best matte top coat that you can get however if one of you know any that are better please leave me a comment. For £8.49 I do think that it is pretty good value for money, especially as OPI polishes are always great!

14. MAC Lipstick - Creme Cup - £14

The MAC lipstick in Creme Cup seemed to be really popular at the end of summer, and although it seems to have become a lot less popular, I still love the shade! It is one of MAC's "cremesheen" lipsticks, and the formula is supposed to be quite similar to the Chanel Rouge Coco Shine line, which I absolutely love.

15. Real Techniques Starter Kit - £15.74

The Starter Kit has always been one of the Real Techniques sets that I have had liked the look of! Eye brushes are definitely the brushes that I use the most, admittedly I haven't used them lately (blame the Maybelline Color Tattoos.) However I think this kit would be great when I do use powder eyeshadows and they would make a great little companion for the MAC eyeshadows!

16. Zara Black Leggings - £19.99

You may remember that I featured these leggings in my Winter Warmers post last month. I have had my eye on them since the start of Autumn and I would still love them! They are supposed to be really thick and perfect for the cold weather, the only drawback is the price. I would never normally pay £20 for a pair of leggings, but as these are hyped up by a lot of people I thought my birthday or Christmas would be a great time to get them!

17. Real Techniques Stippling Brush - £8.99

This is the last Real Techniques brush in this wishlist, I swear! I've heard that this is amazing for cream blush, and as I am beginning to get into them I thought this would be perfect timing to get it. I also love the shape of this brush as it is a flat top, so you don't have to mess about trying to get the product onto the right part of the brush!

18. Urban Decay Naked Basics Palette - £20

The Urban Decay Naked Basics palette is certainly very popular amongst bloggers! I tend to stick to neutral shades most of the time, meaning this palette should be great for me. I did have a bit of trouble deciding whether to get the Naked Basics, Naked or Naked 2 palette, however I decided to go with the Basics palette as I though I would get the most use out of it plus it is a lot cheaper!

19. MAC Eyeshadow - Sable - £12.50

This was another recommended shade and one that I love! It is really similar to Satin Taupe however it is a bit more chestnut than taupe. I know that Sable is one of those all time favourite MAC eyeshadows for a lot of people, so I hope that it can become one of mine!

20. River Island Black Leaf Necklace - £6

I think this is a really pretty necklace and great value for money! The only thing I would be a little worried about is the quality of the metal. I have had necklaces in the past *cough* from Primark *cough* where the coating on the necklace has just peeled away! I wish I had a River Island store in my town still (there was a big fire a couple of years ago in the one that was there), so I could have a better look at it. If anyone has had this necklace I would love to know about what you thought of the quality because I think it looks lovely!

That is is for my birthday and Christmas wishlist - wow that took quite a while to write! I will be doing a post for each "event" on what presents I received (not to brag, I just love reading these sort of posts myself), so make sure to keep an eye out for that.

What presents are you asking for at Christmas?



40 comments :

  1. I love Real Techniques Brushes too! In fact I bought myself a pre-Christmas treat of the Sam's Picks collection. I'm posting a review on it tomorrow :) I've heard so many good things about Nars concealer - really want one!

    Oh Hey Kayspray! xx

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    1. Oo wow lucky you! I will have to have a look at your review now. It is absolutely amazing, and it doesn't cling to dry patches at all! x

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  2. I really want the RT stippling brush too, their brushes are incredible and such good value! I didn't realise they did a setting brush, might have to check that out!

    Demi | Kiss & Makeup

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    1. Aren't they just! Yep they do, it's definitely one of the lesser talked about brushes x

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  3. This is a fab list hun :) reallu hope you get no.19 a gorgeous shadow. ps. you have chosen the best RT brushes too. eeeeek I hope your on a countdown now? xx

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    1. Thanks! I do too, it looks like a beautiful shade. Haha I am glad to hear it. Yes! I started it about 2 months ago aha x

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  4. I want most of your wishlist!
    Real Techniques are fab brushes, I have quite a few, but want them all! Really want the Naked Basics palette! I love mattes
    Hope you get what you want! :)

    Cint @ Makeup and Messes X

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    1. Haha I'm the same! I did at first plan on putting every single brush they do (apart from the ones I own already of course) onto my list, but that seemed a little over the top haha. Me too, I definitely need some more shades that are matte so this seemed great for that!

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  5. I really want the UD basics palette too! I wouldn't use all the the colours in their other palettes so wouldn't be worth the money for me.

    I love seeing peoples wishlists :)

    Cara
    xxx
    pollypocketbeauty.blogspot.com

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    1. That's exactly what I thought, and I could always buy the other palettes at a later date anyway! May aswell stick to the shades you will use instead of paying nearly twice the price for some extras you most likely won't x

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  6. I really hope Santa brings me some Real Techniques brushes too, I've never tried them but have heard loads of great things about them!
    Lovely wishlist :)

    http://filthypaws-and-silkydrawers.blogspot.com/

    xx

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    1. Let me know what brushes he brings you! They are seriously good, and the quality is amazing, especially for their value :)

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  7. Definitely try the mini bottle of the sea spray cus a lot of people said it didn't work with their hair, but it was great on mine! xx

    Found you through the bbloggers chat tonight, following!
    Made In A Cup

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    1. It really shows that certain products can act differently on different peoples' hair! I'm glad it works for you though. Awh thanks! x

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  8. We have some similar items and my birthday and xmas are 4 days apart so like you, whatever I don’t get for one, I get for the other ;)

    xx

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    1. I think that is one of the very few advantages of having a birthday around Christmas aha! Hope you get everything you want for both events x

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  9. I really want the Naked Basics palette too! Looks so lovely. x

    Jordan-Alice

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    1. There's so many amazing comments surrounding it which makes it even more tempting. The perfect little, well, basic palette!

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  10. Wow! I think this selection is going to be detrimental on my bank balance haha! Gorgeous post xx




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  11. Love your selections!! Especially the zara bag its so cute!! Hope you get all your items on your list! :D haha xx Janice

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  12. this looks like an amazing wishlist! i would sure have fun shopping with you haha! the naked basics is actually such a great palette, totally worth the hype!

    -ariel* xoxo
    www.chiclookxo.com

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    1. Haha I've always imagined how great it would be shopping with another blogger, they would be able to help you choose products etc! I'm glad you've said that, it looks like a lovely little palette :)

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  13. What a beautiful wish list, haha! I just want the Naked 3 and some smaller goodies. Mostly just the Naked 3 :D

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    1. Let me know how you get on with the palette if you get it! There is already so much hype surrounding it and it hasn't even been released yet aha.

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  14. Wow great wishlist. Love the surf spray & bag...actually love it all! :-)

    x Roch & Tash x
    www.next-route-style.blogspot.co.uk

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  15. Fab list! Hope you get it all for your bday /from Santa :) x

    Lucy

    prettylittlethingsmcr.blogspot.co.uk

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  16. I love so much of this list! This definitely makes me want to go crazy on spending this Christmas! x

    www.colourmein-sc.blogspot.com

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  17. I could really do with some make-up for christmas. I want Benefit erase paste and a new mascara. And maybe a clinique chubby stick. xoxoxo love your header and blog by the way xxx

    http://thepersephonecomplex.blogspot.co.uk/

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    1. Christmas is the best time to stock up on makeup! Oo good choices, the Clinique Chubby Sticks look amazing. Awh thank you! x

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  18. Great post! That burgundy Zara bag is on my Xmas list too it's lovely!

    Leblogderosy.blogspot.co.uk

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    1. Thank you! It is a gorgeous bag, I am really tempted to buy it even if I don't get it is a present aha :)

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  19. I just bought the Zara leggings, they're lovely! X
    stella-et0ile.blogspot.co.uk

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    1. Aren't they! I got them for Christmas and love them x

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