Lancôme have really changed their positioning recently, targeting the younger customer especially with this new mascara ‘Monsieur Big’. A good mascara that lasts all day without it flaking all over your face and volumises lashes with just one stroke. Monsieur Big promises thicker looking lashes up to 12x more volume and I was really impressed after the first application. The large soft bristles do immediately lengthen lashes, whilst separating them and coating them with black intensity. I have been using this mascara daily and feel more awake as soon as I put this on. I have been using this mascara now for a few months and it has not clumped like some of the other luxury beauty brands.

I recently discovered this Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Cushion foundation and was so excited to try it out. Even though this is a new product in the UK beauty world, the cushion technology has actually been around a while now, taking its cue from Korean beauty trends. I have always been intrigued by this beauty phenomenon so when Lancôme launched their compact cushion liquid foundation I was so excited to try it out. My first impression of the product was intrigue as the base comes in the box along with a sealed refill in a black wrapper. This foundation certainly creates less mess than a liquid in a bottle as you apply directly on to the face using the applicator pad included. When you first push the cushion the liquid instantly seeps through to the top layer ready for the sponge application. The amazing thing about this product is that it never drips even though it is full of liquid! A little does go a long way with this product so no need to press down too much.

As you can see I am a little obsessed with perfume, these are a few of my favourite everyday scents. Flowerbomb by Viktor & Rolf is the fragrance I always wear when I go out. It has such an intense sent that lasts a long time. Armani Si is a scent I wear every day as it has a freshness about it whilst still having notes of vanilla. Miss Dior by Dior fragrance is a little more fruity than the previous two and is the perfect handbag size in the 50ml. Lancome La Vie est Belle is a sweet, feminine fragrance, the names means the beauty of life which is used across all their marketing. The Aqua Allegoria range by Guerlain represent the wonders of nature and raw materials so they have very distinct scents. I like the premium quality of the bottle detail, even if I don’t wear it often it remains on the shelf in the bathroom!

Happy New Year! I thought I’d start the year off with a beauty post and share a few of my favourite lipsticks from my collection. These incredible shades by Lancome are perfect to take you from Winter and into Spring. If you like to add a pop of colour to your outfit then wearing a vibrant lippy is the way to go. Lancome has done many lipsticks over the years and I have found that their best shades are from the Rouge in Love collection, they also have great staying power, so applying maybe once in the morning and once in the afternoon is all that is needed. I found that they were moisturising on the lips also and didn’t dry them out.