Louise Kaitlin

Hello Everyone! it's day 4 of Blogmas! Today's post is my Christmas wish list, and before I start I just want to point out that no way do I expect to receive all or any of these products, I am completely grateful for everything I will receive on Christmas, these are just items that I have seen over the past year and have wanted, whether that be by my own account or by others.


ITEMS:
Firstly, after seeing all over tumblr the light up letters, I have decided I would love to have one in the letter 'L' for my room, I think they are really quirky and individual and would tie my room nicely together. The next thing is the naked 3 palette, which I have been loving for ages, I love the pink shades as I feel they really suit my look and would be perfect for the summer. The next item is an acrylic makeup holder, as I do much prefer these to the drawer separators, they are easier to get to as it would be placed on my dressing table.


I have also been drawn to the zoella beauty range this year and have had my eye on a few things including the huge makeup holder, and some of the bath fizz bars as I do love a good bubble bath, every time I go into Superdrug I give them a sniff:) Again, staying with the theme of youtuber products, Tanya Burr's range has drawn my attention especially the lip gloss in 'picnic in the park' and the bambi eyes eyelashes. I don't usually use eye lashes but I'd love to give them a try and I've heard good things from beginners using these. Something I have had my eye on for a while is the Rimmel London lipstick in 107, my sister has this shade and every time she has it on, I envy so bad, its a gorgeous pink/purple shade and its perfect for winter time.


Time for fashion now, and I haven't got much to do with fashion here, the only things I have are the Adidas superstars which are so over rated now but I love them so much, and I need new trainers, well at least that's what I keep telling myself. Alongside, I would love the central perk t-shirt which is sold almost every where, I see this top all over tumblr and we heart it and its made me want it super bad. I have also added a bobble hat to the mix, because my ears are forever getting cold in the winter, I'm not much of a hat person but I think I can pull it off.


Lastly, I know I will never ever receive this as a present and I am in no way expecting to ever in my life. I have included a MacBook into my wish list. I know, I know but I do have a good reason for wanting this. I am starting uni in September and I will need a decent laptop to do my work on, now I visited a uni the other day and when I was walking around I noticed everyone had a MacBook in their hands, I asked why that was and someone told me its because its so easy to use in lectures rather than a big clumpy laptop, it has great charge and is compatible with uni lecturers work. I could just be saying this in my head over and over, but I know I will never receive this so its just a dream for me.


I hope you guys enjoyed this post, I will see you tomorrow!


Louise xxx

Hello everyone, I have decided to participate in blogmas this year, even though I am I few days late! I will be posting a new blog post throughout this moth until the 31st of December, mixing from beauty, fashion and lifestyle.

Halloween is less than 3 days away now and I don't know about you but my mum only buys our pumpkin a day before Halloween, I know, it's so annoying! However, it does give me plenty of time to decide what I am going to carve into my pumpkin. Ideas are endless and the frustration to find the best one is real, therefore below I have included a list of things you could carve your pumpkin into. I hope this helps some of you.

Design Ideas:

• Scary Faces - as simple as this sounds, it can be the most effective looking thing on a pumpkin, the options for this are endless and the more you let your imagination run the better your pumpkin will look.
• Characters - this can be anything from Disney characters, to typical Halloween including bats and witches. Have fun, pick wicked and wild things, let your imagination take over. 
• Patterns - if you're not into the whole Halloween being scary thing then finding a nice geometric or unusual pattern could be a nice idea, make it simple or make it intricate, it's completely up to you.
• Your own face - it could be quite interesting if you were to carve a portrait of either yourself, a friend or a member of family. Make it fun and interesting by making them look scary or nice, depends what type of person you are:) (i'd make my family look scary!)
• 'Sick' pumpkin - I love this idea, basically what you do is you carve a normal face of a pumpkin, making sure the mouth is open, and then you add the inner of the pumpkin as sick falling out of it's mouth. CLICK TO SEE AN EXAMPLE 

Hello everyone!

Today's post is a collab with the ever so gorgeous Ellie from petiteelliee.blogspot.co.uk so make sure you go check out her post after reading mine. Myself and Ellie decided to do a 'what's in my autumn/winter makeup bag' so we have both included different items.

The first thing i have in my makeup bag is concealer, i like to have 2 different types as i prefer to mix them together to make the perfect colouring. I have the Collection 'lasting perfection' concealer and the Rimmel 'wake me up'.

Next up is the Maybelline 'master sculpt' as i like to try and keep some bronzer and tan on my face throughout winter, because i love summer too much and want to keep it with me the best i can! I love the highlighter in this set as its the perfect glimmer for pale skin.

Now we have the eye makeup, i like to carry round minimal makeup so i tend to stick with the Maybelline 'colour tattoo' as its the perfect gold colour for autumn/winter. I pair this with the Maybelline precise liner and mascara 'great lash'. These compliment each other and make the look. I love using golds and silver eyeshadows within the winter.

Lastly, is lips, now my lips get super dry in the winter months so i head straight towards my Carmex as its a heavy duty lip balm and keeps my lips moisturized throughout the day. For lipstick i like to head towards browny pinks and nudes as i feel it compliments my skin tone much more than brighter colours.

That is all for my winter/autumn makeup bag! make sure you go check out Ellie's post and comment below what you thought!

Until next time, byee!

Jumper // Newlook
Scarf // Primark
Jeans // Topshop (joni)
Boots // Timberland

As we near the end of September i get more and more excited for the autumn. Although the first day of autumn was the other day, it doesn't quite feel right when the sun is still shining. However, i have thought about the different outfits i want wear for those chilly autumnal mornings. In the morning, i automatically head towards a pair of black jeans, it's just my thing and you can create so many amazing outfits with a pair. Completing this outfit is a cosy jumper to keep me warm throughout the day. A tartan scarf because who doesn't love a bit of tartan and finally my ever so beloved timberlands, which save me through the autumn and winter from those frozen toes and at the end of the day you have a perfect autumnal outfit!  

As a lover of all things beauty i'm forever finding new things to try out. However, having sensitive skin does have it's limitations when it comes to face products and skincare, i have to be careful with my choice because unfortunately my skin reacts so easily. So for years and years i have always stuck with the boring, old, cheap makeup wipes that you can pick up for about £1 at nearly every store. After reading and hearing about the Garnier Micellar cleansing water and all it's good reviews, i thought i would bite the bullet and give it a try, at the end of the day i wasn't going to loose much in doing so. 

To me taking makeup off after a long day is the single most boring chore ever, so i wanted to find something quick and efficient in removing that long lasting lipstick along with the mascara that has dried like cement to your lashes. So i picked up this bottle from my local Boots and it was on deal, so hello bonus! it cost me about £4? maybe a bit less and later that day i decided to try it. 

This is what it looks like to remove the makeup(SEE BELOW). The build up of foundation and dirt along with some bronzer and those on fleek eyebrows can be clearly seen to be removed. I was amazed at how quickly it did its job, i mean at the end of the day its 'water' right? Eye makeup is probably the hardest thing to remove, as i said before, mascara is like cement at the end of the day. And as you can see from the image below it was removed so easily and completely. I did give it 2 cleans but the second time there was hardly any there.

Left is the removal of EYE MAKEUP Right is the removal of FACE/BASE MAKEUP

At the end of the day, the main purpose is to remove your makeup, which it does really well, other than that it really does just seem like water in a bottle (which by all means is NOT a bad thing) but actually quite good.

This post was not part of a collaboration nor was this product sent to me by a company, all products in this post were brought with my own money, and all reviews as always are my own opinions.

I hope you enjoyed this post, and i will speak to you all soon.

Hello everyone, so i know i haven't posted in a while and that's because i've been away on holiday. If you can't tell from the title, i went to Turkey. I went for a week with my family where we stayed in a Holiday Village and if you're unsure as to what that is, it is basically an all inclusive hotel where there's unlimited food and drink and it includes daytime entertainment and evening entertainment. (basically it's a package holiday).

I thought i would share with you some images i took, i didn't take too many as the hotel was kid heaven so there was hundreds of children around and obviously you have to be super careful when taking photos. We also didn't adventure out of the hotel because of the fighting and terrorism within turkey/syria at the moment, so it was advised to stay within the resort. 

We (meaning myself and my family) have been to turkey before but it was a few years ago so we decided to return and luckily for some i guess, Turkey was experiencing a heatwave at the time of our travels which meant the temperature was extremely hot basically an average of 38 degrees. Anyway so even though we didn't get to experience any of the Turkish culture outside the hotel, the hotel did really well with bringing it to us. There was lots of amazing Turkish food, for breakfast they had these Turkish doughnuts and oh my they were so nice. So to be honest this holiday wasn't the most adventurous but I still had a really good time chilling by the pool and meeting some lovely people both English and Turkish.

Thankyou to those of you who have actually read all that above, i do appreciate and i will have normal blog posts back next week (maybe this saturday). Please comment down below your favourite holiday destination as i'd love to know and maybe see about travelling places you guys recommend.

See you soooooon my lovees!

Hello again, so a few days ago i was looking through my audience stats and noticed that one of my most popular blog posts EVER was my 'current fotd' which i posted a few months ago. So i thought why not do another one for you, as it has changed slightly for the summer.

Products Used:

NYC 'BB cream' in light.
Rimmel London 'Wake me up' concealer in ivory.
Rimmel London 'Natural bronzer' in sunny bronze.
Collection 'Volumising mascara' in black.
Maybelline 'Colour tattoo' in Eternal Gold.
Essence lip liner.
Essence lipstick in natural.
Maybelline colour drama.

Explanation:

I usually prefer to use a light coverage for my base in the summer because of the warm weather. That's why i use a BB cream over a foundation. I like to use a bit of concealer to cover any blemishes or unevenness in my skin. Where i will then bronze up, i tend to use a bronzer over blusher as i feel it looks better under direct sunlight. I like to use a basic eyeshadow which is brightening, i head more towards golds and pinkey/champagne colours. Where i will top it all off with some mascara that will make my lashes look natural and long. For lips i like to go with pink/nude colours as it isn't too much of a statement and can look a little more natural. I have chosen 3 which are listed and pictured above, i will have swatches on my instagram soon, if you like to see.

Thankyou for reading and i really hope you guys like this post as much as my previous FOTD. Leave some comments on your favourite products for summer, or what you like the look of from my selection. Speak to you all soon xxx

I think for me reading during the summer is a lot more relaxing and enjoyable than watching Netflix. I never thought i would say that but it's true, during the summer i love to try and read as many books as possible. Today i thought i would share with you some of my favourite summer reads.

The first book that i recommend reading this summer is 'The Women in Black' by Susan Hill, now i know the whole thing about whats better the film or the book, but honestly i haven't seen the film so i have no idea how similar it is to the book. However, the book itself is amazing and i wasn't able to put it down.

The second book that i think is something you guys should read is 'The Perks of Being a Wallflower' by Stephen Chobsky. I know this book was quite popular last year but i have only just jumped on the band wagon and decided to read it. I can honestly say it lives up to its recommendations. A basic synoposis that is on the back of the book is below, for you guys to check out:

 Charlie is a freshman.

Charlie is attempting to navigate his way through uncharted territory: the world of first dates and mix tapes, family dramas and new friends; the world of sex, drugs, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show, when all one requires is that perfect song on that perfect drive to feel infinite. But he can't stay on the sideline forever. Standing on the fringes of life offers a unique perspective. But there comes a time to see what it looks like from the dance floor. 

The last book that i recommend for this summer reads is 'The Vogue Factor' by Kirstie Clements. I was attracted to this book because of my sister, when i saw it in the pile of things she was throwing out, i was drawn to the front cover and from then on, i love the book as much as the front cover. Again, a basic synopsis that is on the back of the book is below, for you guys to check out: 

Kirstie Clements, a girl from the wrong side of Sydney, tells of her audacious beginnings on the reception desk at the grand magazine and her rise to reigning editor for more than a decade.
In May 2012 Kirstie Clements was unceremoniously sacked after thirteen years in the editor's chair at Vogue Australia. Here she tells the story behind the headlines, and takes us behind the scenes of a fast-changing industry.
During a career at Vogue that spanned twenty-five years, Clements rubbed shoulders with Karl Lagerfeld, Kylie Minogue, Ian Thorpe, Crown Princess Mary, Cate Blanchett, and many more shining stars. From her humble beginnings growing up in the Sutherland Shire in Sydney to her brilliant career as a passionate and fierce custodian of the world's most famous luxury magazine brand, Clements warmly invites us into her Vogue world, a universe that brims with dazzling celebrities, fabulous lunches, exotic locales and of course, outrageous fashion.
Amidst the exhilaration and chaos of modern magazine publishing and the frenzied demands of her job, Clements is always steadfast in her dedication to quality. Above all, she is always Vogue. 

That's all the books for this summer reads post, i hope you guys enjoyed reading and maybe are interested in reading some of these books for yourself, i'd love to know your favourite summer reads, so comment them below.

Hello my lovelies!

Today's post is a collab with the ever so gorgeous Sara from http://saralouloves.blogspot.co.uk/. We decided that today we would do a summer makeup essentials for you all, so go check Sara's post out after reading mine, as i'm sure it'll be great!

Summer Makeup Essentials

I usually start my makeup on a summers day with my Dove 'summer glow, nourishing lotion' which is almost like a self tanner, however it's gradual and matches to your natural skin tone, this means it doesn't go orange or too dark but gives off a natural shimmer.

I then like to move on to a BB cream and this one i use if by NYC and it's in the shade light. I tend to head towards a BB cream over a foundation because i don't like the way a foundation on a hot day almost melts off my face, so i stick with a light weight coverage.

I like to up my coverage using a concealer, which is the Rimmel London 'Wake me up' concealer in light and i like to use this to cover up any redness of blemishes that the cream didn't cover, i don't go too heavy with this because it is slightly darker than the cream so i have to make sure i blend super well.

Using a bronzer to me is a must and i prefer this over a blusher, just because, as i am naturally fair skin toned i have quite a bit of redness from the sun so i feel a blusher is too much. Therefore, i add some bronzer around my face to warm it up and give off a natural glow. The one i have chosen is Rimmel London 'natural glow'.

When it comes to eye-shadows i don't use a lot, I've chosen this one today which is by the brand 17 and is in the colour 'Cadillac' and it is a soft pinky/purple colour. I like the use this as it warms up my eyes and mattes them out so they don't get greasy in the sun.

Now choosing lipsticks to me is always the hardest part of my makeup routine and this is because there's so much choice. However, today i have chosen 2 of my most used during the summer time. Again by the brand 17 in the colour 'dreamy' which is a bright pink which compliments my eye colour well. I have also chosen a orangery/red/coral colour which is Rimmel London Kate Moss in '110' and this is probably my most used as it is super bright and super summery.

That concludes my summer makeup essentials, i really hope you enjoyed this post and have found some new products to test out. Make sure you check Sara's post, the link is in the intro. I will speak to you all soon!

Long time, no speak my friends!

Today's post is a little different from anything I've ever done, its a how i battle dry skin, in hope that this helps some of you out there that have asked me questions on this topic.

So, I do suffer from dry skin, which is on my forehead, and little parts on my face. I haven't always suffered but last year, when I went on holiday I burnt really bad and ever since then my skin has been super dry. There's a few products/techniques that I use in order to not cure but control the problem, which are:

1. washing your face is a must!! you need to remove all bacteria and product from your face otherwise by adding cream on top, all you'll do is block your pores.

2. substituting foundation for a BB cream or CC cream. I find when I apply foundation it makes the problem 10x worse and I end up just removing it all. So, I use 'NYC BB cream' which is a very lightweight foundation/cream, it does give coverage but obviously not as much as a foundation but it can be paired with concealer to add some more coverage where needed.

3. cream, cream and more cream. As stupid as it sounds but the reason your skin is dry is because it has no moisture left in it, so ADD it back in. I use three different creams, all shown above. I use the 'Dove Cocoa Cream' before applying my makeup for the day. I use the 'Dirty Works Body Butter' at night and finally I use the 'Body Shop Body Lotion' once I've removed my makeup in the evening. So yes, I do use a lot of cream and I know for some people this won't work and will block pores, but my skins become used to this routine and actually benefits a lot from it.

There my main tricks and tips for battling the annoying little pest of dry skin, obviously this is for people that have lack of moisturized skin and not for people with eczema or any other medical skin condition, so if its a case of basic dry skin, definitely try these products, as i'd love to see if it works for anyone else in a similar situation. 

Hello again, this post is my current makeup wishlist and this is a collab with the ever so gorgeous Liv, so after you finished reading my post, head on over to her blog to check hers out!

My current makeup wishlist consists of the following products: 

1. Naked 3 by Urban Decay- I've been wanting this palette for ages now, I love the pink colours and I love how versatile this palette can be.

2. Nars 'Orgasm' blush- not particularly fond of the name, but i love the subtle pink glow this gives off and i think its perfect for spring time.

3. Nyx 'milk' eye pencil- this seems like a weird thing to put on a wishlist but i love this pencil for lining the lower waterline as it gives off a fresh, bright look.

4.Nyc bronzer- I've been looking for a really subtle/natural bronzer and after i swabbed this i fell in love, it looks super natural on the skin which is perfect for summer bronzing.

5. Rimmel London, Kate Moss '107' lipstick- this lipstick is more for the autumn/ winter time but I've wanted it for ages and i think i can make it work by lightening it slightly for the spring time.

6. L'oreal True Match foundation- this foundation is supposedly really 'dewy' and highlighting, and as unfortunate for me i suffer from dry skin on my forehead(thanks to me burning like crazy last summer) this foundation is meant to be moisturizing and appear as a light coverage.

7. Anastasia Dip Brow- i have fair skin, therefore my hair is quite fair too, so i do lack in the eyebrow department and this is meant to be really natural and the different shades are meant to match your skin personally.

8. Body Shop BB cream- again with the dry skin, having a BB cream as an alternative to a foundation i find is much more flattering in the spring and summer time, so this would be perfect for a light coverage along with some concealer. 

There all my current makeup products on my wishlist, there are more things but these are the ones at the top. Hopefully i'll be able to purchase some in the future and you'll be able to see them on my blog or my instagram.

I have been nominated for the 'versatile blogger award' by the ever so lovely girls from FitFatFashionistas and i would first like to say, thankyou girls it means so much when i get nominated for all these different blogger awards! 

The Rules:

1. Thank the person who nominated you for this award and leave a link to their blog.
2. Tell the person who nominated you 7 things about yourself.
3. Nominate 15 blogs/bloggers that you've recently discovered or follow regularly.

The Facts:

Here's 7 facts about myself:

1. I am nearly 17 years old which means i'm nearly ready to learn to drive.
2. I study Photography, English Language and Sociology as a levels at college.
3. I want to be a primary school teacher and maybe specialise in art.
4. I am a dancer and have been since i was 3 years old.
5. I love to travel to new places and really want to visit America and Australia.
6. I have an obsession with the TV shows dance moms and criminal minds.
7. I love Harry Styles a bit too much.

Nominations:

I nominate the following blogs and bloggers:

Myra - http://winterthorne.blogspot.co.uk/
Francesca - http://francescabeauty.blogspot.co.uk/
Isabella - http://isabellasnowe.blogspot.co.uk/
Anna - http://annadorotheawhite.com/
Gabriella - http://gabriellalovesxo.blogspot.co.uk/
Amy - http://amytalks96.blogspot.co.uk/
Charlie - http://chxrlietottle.blogspot.co.uk/
Stephanie Louise - http://stephsilverlining.blogspot.com.au/
http://haveacupofteax.blogspot.co.uk/
Sara - http://ohsosara.blogspot.co.uk/
Alice - http://www.thevelvetblack.co.uk/
Emily - http://theperks0fbeingemily.blogspot.co.uk/
Dalal - http://monochromedaisies.blogspot.co.uk/
Haley - http://delicateteeth.blogspot.co.uk/
Eliza - http://www.fashion-confession.com/

I hope you all take part as i'd love to know some facts about you, of course you don't have to but it would be lovely!

How could you celebrate Easter without a chocolate cake? Todays post is a simple cake recipe, specifically decked out for the Easter celebration.

Ingredients and Measurements:

All my measurements are in oz's because i have a real old fashioned scale.

12 oz of self raising flour
12 oz of caster sugar
12 oz of baking butter/margarine
6 oz of coca powder
6 oz icing sugar
6 large eggs
3 packets of mini eggs
1 pot of Betty Crocker 'Chocolate Icing'
1 packet of chocolate fingers.

Recipe:

So, i used a basic cake recipe from my mum, but i made triple the amount because they're 3 cakes stacked together.

PRE HEAT YOUR OVEN, MINE WAS ON GAS MARK 6

CAKE
1. add the butter and sugar to a bowl, beat together until a creamy consistency.
2. add the eggs, one at a time and beat together until mixed.
3. sieve the flour in small portions and fold into the mixture using a metal spoon.
4. separate out 2 baking pans worth of mixture.
5. add coca powder to the remaining mixture and fold in well.
6. place all cake tins into the oven for around 15 minutes (time is different for all ovens)

INSIDE BUTTER CREAM
While the cakes are cooking, take 6 oz of butter and put into a bowl, gradually add icing sugar until preference with sweetness. This will be added to stick the cakes together later, once they have cooled.

Once the cakes have cooled, paste the butter cream between each layer and stack on top of each other making sure its straight. Leave to rest for about 5 minutes.

DECORATING
Take the icing from Betty Crocker and begin to place all over the cake, it needs to be a thick layer because we are going to use it as glue for our decorations. Once all the icing is used, leave to rest for 5 minutes.
Take the chocolate fingers and stick them around the outside of the cake, this is going to create out basket/gate. Then take the packets of mini eggs and place them all over the top of the cake, as many as preferred. I USED 3 PACKETS!

Leave to cool in the fridge for around 1 hour, this will give the icing time to harden.

EATING
THEN EAT THE WHOLE CAKE AND ENJOY IT, ITS EASTER!

I hope you enjoyed this post, its my first ever recipe/baking post and i really enjoyed making it. If you'd like to see more comment below and they'll definitely be some more in the future!

Hello again, the other day i was randomly searching through amazon for makeup brushes/sets, when i came across these '10 piece professional makeup brushes'. When i saw the word 'professional' i was expecting the price to be pretty high, was i wrong?. These brushes cost me £1.99 and free postage, however i did have a £5 voucher so they were retailed for £6.99 and i thought today i would review them for you, in case you wanted to purchase them but had a few worries, i know i do when i buy online.

This set comes with 5 eye brushes, which are; a hard pointed brush, a fluffy flat edge brush, an angled hard brush, an angled fluffy brush and a normal fluffy brush. I find these brushes are super easy to use and surprisingly they don't malt or leave any unwanted bristles on your face. I like the 2 fluffier brushes as they make blending eye shadows inside and outside the crease really easy and looks flawless. The pointed brush i use for concealer around the eyes and i love it, it blends well and is easy to get into those difficult spots. Overall, i am super happy with the result of these eye brushes.

The set also comes with 5 face brushes, which are; a pointed brush, a flat top brush, a round top brush, a short bristle stippling brush and an angled round brush. I find all these brushes can be used for multiple things, from foundation to powders, to blushers and bronzers, so there is no set purpose for these. Again, these brushes haven't malted or left unwanted bristles stuck to your face, so i'm pretty impressed considering the price was as low as it was.

Overall, i am super happy with my choice for these brushes, if you want the link to the brushes comment below and i'll comment back the link. I don't want to include it here, because i am not sponsoring them in any way. All opinions are my own and i wouldn't review anything to you that i didn't really like.

I've never done a current fotd post before on my blog, so i thought i'd try something new. This fotd post is a collab with the ever so gorgeous Gabriella! Her blog is amazing and she is a true inspiration to me, so go check it out and leave her a lovely comment http://gabriellalovesxo.blogspot.co.uk/ 

My Current Daily Products:
Rimmel London - Match Perfection Foundation
Rimmel Stay Matte Powder
NYC BB Cream
Rimmel London Natural Bronzer 
W7 In the Buff, Natural Nudes Eyeshadow Pallette
Miss Sporty Studio Lash Mascara
Rimmel London Colour Rush Lip Crayon- In the shade: 'not an illusion'

My everyday makeup routine is usually based around these products, the steps i follow are below:

First i apply a thin layer of 'NYC BB Cream' focusing mostly on my forehead and T Zone.
Then i apply my 'Rimmel London Match Perfection Foundation' all over my face, making sure its completley blended down my neck and around my hairline.
I set this with my 'Rimmel London Stay Matte Powder' focusing on my T Zone and chin.
I like to add some colour to my face using the 'Rimmel London Natural Bronzer' where i will either contour a little of just add some of the powder around my face.
I then take my 'W7 In the buff' eyeshadow palette and take the 2 lightest shades and apply to my eyelid as a base, i then take one of the browns or golds to add into the crease of my eye and blend out.
I like to finish my eyes using 'Miss Sporty mascara' in black and apply a few coats on both my upper and lower lashes.
To finish the look i like to add a coat of my favourite lipstick/crayon, the 'Rimmel London Lip Crayon in not an illusion' this gives off a lovely pink/coral shade and can be made darker by applying more.