Ciara Sims

The lovely Lauren from Cupcakes and Candyfloss and I have got together to create a new tag that we thought would be fun to post about and get other bloggers involved in. I'm sure there are tags already out there that are similar to this but, we have come up with the lipstick or lip gloss tag! I am a lip product fanatic. They are definitely the one product which I couldn't live without. I also think they are just so fun to buy! There are so many variations out there that mean you can create any look you want and change up your everyday routine just by wearing a different colour or formula. You also don't have to be a pro to apply them nicely which helps massively. Lipsticks and glosses are usually the first pieces of makeup that a little girl is introduced to, so that's probably were my love of lip products stems from. Anyway, in this tag I will be talking a little bit about my favourite lip products and whether I'm a lipstick or lip gloss kinda gal myself.

Lipstick or Lip Gloss?

These days I definitely prefer wearing lipstick to lip gloss purely because I like bright colours and I am yet to find a really pigmented lip gloss that doesn't wear off in 45 seconds. I also hate my hair getting stuck to my lips every time the wind blows or I turn my head a little bit too quickly. But lip glosses definitely have their place. When I was at school I tended to wear lip glosses because they fade naturally so you don't have to keep reapplying them and you don't have to worry about that dreaded line left around the outside of your lips. At my school we were also not allowed to wear loads of makeup so a find lip glosses much more subtle.

My Top Picks:

I've built up quite a big lip product collection and I love looking through it to pick out my lip of the day but of course, I have my favourites and most worn lippies:

I really love the bright orange colour of my Revlon Colorburst Matte Balm in 235 Mischievous (£7.99) but it can be a bit challenging to work with. Because this is a matte crayon it can sometimes cling to dry patches on my lips so I need to plan ahead if I want to wear this and make sure my lips are lovely and smooth. On a more positive note, when I do have Mischievous on I don't have to worry about it fading horribly or disappearing quickly and I feel really nice wearing it. Oh and it's minty which I really like.

When nothing else seems to be working out my go to lipstick is definitely the L'Oreal Color Riche in Eva's Nude (£6.99). If I could only wear one lip product ever for the rest of my life then I think it would be this. Don't get me wrong, I love a bright lip but there is something so natural and pretty about this colour that you could wear it forever and never get bored. It's a really lovely pinky peach with slightly golden undertones. It's so easy to apply, fades evenly and feels really comfortable on.

Probably my favourite lipstick to wear in the summer is the Revlon Colourburst Lip Butter in Tutti Frutti (£7.99). This is such an easy lipstick to wear. It's a true orange which I love, but it's sheer enough that it isn't scary at all and actually looks really relaxed and fresh worn during the day. I love Tutti Frutti, it's flattering and goes with just about any makeup look that I tend to wear. I just put on one coat and I'm good to go. If you want to try orange lips but you're a little bit shy of them then this is a brilliant starting point.

Are Kylie Jenner lips still a thing? I was never obsessed with finding that perfect Kylie Jenner lipstick but I was desperate to find myself the perfect nude. The kind of lipstick that looks effortless and cool and like you've not even tried. For me, this is the Rimmel London Lasting Finish by Kate Lipstick in 03 (£5.49). It's a nice pinky brown nude that looks like a cross between a my lips but better and a 90's inspired Kylie Jenner shade. I think it's a shame that this line of lipsticks don't have their own shade names because they are really great products and the quality is exceptional for a high-street brand. The wear time is good, they fade naturally and they're not drying at all.

I thought I couldn't leave lip glosses out completely so my favourite lip gloss is a Seventeen Lip Lustre (£3.99) from the *Mini Lipgloss Library that I got for Christmas. Now this is really annoying because none of the lip glosses in that set have shade names or numbers so I have no idea what shade this actually is and whether it can be bought on its own but, I have a muted pink shade that contains no glitter and is opaque in one swipe of its doe foot applicator. These Seventeen Lip Lustres are really good. I'll be honest, I don't tend to give the Seventeen makeup counter a look when I go to buy makeup and I only got the *Mini Lip Gloss Library set as a stocking filler from my mum but the quality of these glosses is amazing. They aren't sticky, perfumed or flavoured, they're moisturising and easy to apply. I think the formula is great and you should check them out if you're a lip gloss lover.


From left to right: Revlon Colorburst Matte Balm in Mischievious, Rimmel Lasting Finish by Kate Lipstick in 03, Revlon Colorburst Lip Butter in Tutti Frutti, L'Oreal Color Riche in Eva's Nude, *Seventeen Lip Lustre

I really enjoyed doing this post because it meant that I got to rummage through my lip product collection. I tag Maria from in1997, Andie from Andieology and Lucy from Ooh La Luce - but I encourage everybody to take part and leave me a link below to your post if you do because I want to read them all and hopefully I'll find out about new products that I need to have from you guys.

Don't forget to read Lauren's post!

Ciara x

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Thanks to The Queens Empire I have been nominated for the Liebster Award. The Liebster award is a great way of helping bloggers under 200 followers get noticed and get to know other bloggers along the way. For me, the idea that people even take the time to read my little blog is amazing let alone the fact that somebody has thought me worthy of a nomination!

So here is how it works:

- You must thank the blogger that nominated you and include their link
- Answer the 11 questions the blogger has set you
- Nominate 11 new bloggers with less than 200 followers and include their blog links
- Let the bloggers that you have nominated know that you have nominated them
- Create 11 new questions for them to answer
- Enjoy it!

I was nominated by The Queens Empire to answer the following questions. Hopefully by the end of this you will know a little bit more about me!

1. Why did you start blogging?

- I created my little corner of the internet just as a space for me to have my own say on certain things, connect with new people and talk about things that I love.

2. What do you like to do in your spare time?

- In my spare time I love to bake, draw, blog and play netball.

3. If you could go anywhere is the world, where would it be?

- I would love to visit Peru.

4. If you could buy any 3 things, what would they be?

5. Top three movies?

6. Favorite color to paint your nails?

7. If you could have any hairstyle what would it be?

8. Are you a summer or winter person?

9. What is your best piece of advice to share with the world?

10. Who is your celebrity girl crush?

11. Fuzzy socks or Slippers?

I would like to nominate: Not Quite London ¦ Ooh La Luce ¦ Girl On Trend ¦ Teen Witch Closet ¦ Amelia Anastasia ¦ Repressing The Crazy ¦ Media Junkie Jungle ¦ Miscellaneous Musings ¦ Perks Of Being Nazia ¦ Kateidoscope ¦ Anna Jasmine to answer the following questions:

1. Were there any blogs that inspired you to start blogging?
2. What is your star sign?
3. Who/what is most important to you?
4. What is your favourite quote?
5. Your top 3 book recommendations?
6. Your first memory?
7. If you won the lottery what is the first thing you would buy?
8. Your favourite colour?
9. Boots or Superdrug?
10. bold colours or neutrals?
11. What was the last song you listened to?

I really enjoyed doing this post and I hope you all do too. Leave me the link at the bottom so I can read it. Have fun!

Ciara x

I was Nominated by Emily Mace to answer a couple of questions about last year and the next. I'm new to blogging so I think this will give everybody another little chance to get to know me. So, let's get cracking:

1. What was your biggest achievement of 2014?

I think my biggest achievement this year would be the fact that I can now make it through a whole netball match without the need of my asthma pump. I am by no means super fit but I've learnt to control my breathing and gradually built my fitness up and I am so proud of myself because I really didn't want to have to become dependant on my pump. Now I can play and enjoy it, rather than feeling like the devil is having a party in my chest!

2. What do you want to achieve with your blog by this time next year?

As I've said I am new to blogging and I haven't even been blogging for a year yet! So I think this time next year I would love to have a better blog design and over 100 followers. I know to some blogs that probably doesn't seem like much at all but it is for me and I'm going to build up my blog in little steps.

3. Name one thing you want to do next year that you can tick off your bucket list.

Not the most interesting thing on my bucket list, but I would love to go camping with a group of my friends to hopefully celebrate our GCSE results!

4. What are you most looking forward to next year?

I haven't really got anything planned but in September I will be able to learn how to drive! That's pretty exciting!

5. Your happiest moment of 2014?

In 2014 my little brothers friend finally beat cancer and I think that has got to be one of the happiest moments in my whole life. I've never known a nicer family and I was so happy for all of them.

6. What new years resolution are you actually planning on sticking to?

Well as I said in my resolutions and goals post; in May I will be sitting my German and French GCSE, so I really need to stop using Google Translate for my homework!

7. A personal goal for next year

Definitely to surround myself with people that make me happier and to stop jumping through hoops for people who wouldn't even cross the road for me.

Thanks for tagging me Emily!

I would like to tag: Taylor from Repressing The Crazy, Amelia from Amelia Anastasia and Andie from Andieology. However if any of you would like to join in with the tag then leave me a link below because I would love to read them.

Ciara x