Orange is the new...




Rimmel Moisture Renew Lipstick in 'In Love With Ginger' - £6.49
Rimmel Kate Moss Lipstick in shade 12 - £5.49
17 Mirror Shine Lipstick in 'LA' - £4.79
Soap & Glory Sexy Mother Blusher in 'Onamatapeacha' - £9
Mac's 'Coppering' eye shadow - £10
Revlon's nail polish in 'Red Bikini' - £7
Rimmel's nail polish in 'Oragasm' - £3.69

If you can't experiment with colour is the summer time then when can you?! I think orange is one of the easiest colours to pull off and I think almost everyone can do it.
I've chosen my favourite orange shades that I've been grabbing lately which I think are perfect for this season.
Lipsticks - For lipsticks I have chosen Rimmel Moisture Renew Lipstick in 'In Love With Ginger' which is a really vibrant orange, perfect statement orange lip, very glossy finish and with a lip liner underneath lasts amazingly well throughout the day! Next up is Rimmel Kate Moss Lipstick in shade 12 which is much more muted and more wearable everyday. I bought this a couple of years ago before so many bright lip colours were available and it was the only orange I could find. It can be patted into the lips to look more like a subtle stain or applied directly from the bullet for more of an simple effortless orange lip. Finally I picked the 17 Mirror Shine Lipstick in 'LA', this is a really glossy balmy finish. It applied really sheer so just gives a hint of orange. This is my personal favourite summer lipsticks, it's great for a hint of colour without taking the drama away from any of the other make up. Super pretty shade, all of their lipsticks in this range are great, I have loads! 

Cheeks - I'm not massively into blushers, I don't think the "drugstore" have a great range of colours, but I really fancy creating a Mac blusher palette. I would definitely throw Mac's 'peaches' in this but I can't find mine anywhere! However, I've chosen Soap & Glory Sexy Mother Blusher in 'Onamatapeacha' which is a cream blush stick, I apply it with my fingers and then blend it out with a buffing brush and it just gives a really pretty peach tint. 

Eyes - Orange on eyes is a bit of a weird one. I could of chosen some really coppery shades but I fancied picking out more of a true orange shade so I went with Mac's 'Coppering' eye shadow. It's a true orange shade but I actually think it's really flattering on. It looks amazing in the Summer with a tan just all over the lid with thick winged liner. It's quite an unusual look but really pretty. 

Nails - Finally for nails I chose Revlon's nail polish in 'Red Bikini' which is actually more of an orange red rather than a red red, if that makes sense! I would definitely refer to it as an orange and it's really pretty. I'm not sure I can pull off this orange, I'm not sure why but I just don't like the way it looks on me, but it looks amazing on my friend who is slightly paler than me! I also picked Rimmel's nail polish in 'Oragasm' from the Rita Ora collection, this is an almost neon true true orange. It looks so pretty and eye catching, I've been wearing this to death recently! 

I'd love to hear your orange picks!

 Jess xo

1 comment:

  1. Thank you! :)
    Yeahh I'd love to, I'll check out your blog!
    Jess xo

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