Kate Moss for Rimmel!

    Boot's 3-for-2 is quite simply the death of me! I wait and wait and wait to buy drugstore makeup until the 3-for-2 offer comes around, and when it does I spend a shameful amount of money, money I don't have ha!

   Kate Moss recently brought out a new line of 'Kate Moss for Rimmel' matte lipsticks off the back of the success of her first line for them. And I must say I am loving the new ones. The packaging is sleek and eye-catching and even though it is a small selection, there is quite a range of colours. As I recently bought a couple of Mac lipsticks in darks and reds, I decided to try out the Rimmel nudes. I bought one from the new colour (the red packaging) and one from the older collection (the black packaging).

   The newer nude, no.113 (I wish they are cool names like in Mac, I hate numbers), is a peachy nude. Very much a colour like 'Shy Girl' from Mac but just a matte finish. I quite like how creamy the lipsticks are even though they are matte in finish. I do in general prefer matte lipsticks, they are much longer lastly but they can seriously dry out your lips, a problem I constantly have, (Blistex Intense Moisturiser is my lips best friend). the peachy nude is nice, defo a nude most suited to a more golden-toned skin tone, but use paleys can still rock it.

   The second nude I got, from the old collection is no.03, a slightly pinkier nude, similiar to 'Honey-Love' from Mac, another matte nude. I bought 'Honey-Love' and lost it two days later, heartbreaking to say the least. So, instead of  splashing out on another Mac one, for €18, a €6.99 on will do me just grand!!! Again, very creamy on the lips, similar consistency to Mac's matte lipsticks (but obviously I do prefer Mac's, they are my hands-down favourites).

   You really can't go wrong with a nude. Perfect for an everyday lipstick or for something to contrast your smokey eye on a night out. Give Kate Moss for Rimmel a go, worth the money and you will defo get your use outta these lippies.

Has anyone purchased any of Kate Moss for Rimmel Lipsticks? What shades are you Ladies loving??

Kate xXx

Releasing my inner DIVA.....

I am back blogging with vengeance Ladies....!   

    First thing I need to point out, I have had Mac's Diva Lipstick for two days, yes I said TWO days, and I am so in love it's not even funny (I've worn it both those two days)!! I literally don't know how I've managed to live without 'Diva' for so long!

    It's not a limited edition colour, it's part of their normal lipstick colour, and I'd figured the reason that I've skipped over it for all these years is because it's not a 'wow', scream at me amazing colour in the bullet! In fact I would still be without 'Diva' even I hadn't discovered someone wearing it in a picture on Instagram (I'm obsessed with this site, follow me, my username is kate_mc_makeup), and it was amazing on her so naturally enough I followed her style! And if I'm being brutally vain and shallow and all that jazz I kinda LOVE it on me, exactly my style colour and I think it suits me (I'm sure others might disagree but who cares)!

    On to the actual lipstick......It is the perfect Autumn/Fall/Winter colour and I know I'm going to wear it day in, day out till the cows come home. It is a deep burgundy/red colour with a hint of brown tones through it, sounds sexy right, but eh YEAH it is!!! Perfect for a minimal makeup look and for a more extreme 'eyes and lips' look. Super sexy and Yes, I find myself posing and 'cheek-sucking-in' whilst I'm wearing it and that there is the definition of a good lipstick.

    So I'll show you guys and let you be the judge, jury and executioner as they say....

I love it, you should too!!!! :)

Kate xXx

Orange Lipstick? Yay or Nay?

    I am only dying to buy 'Morange' from Mac, but anytime I'm in there I just seem to chicken out! So in an effort to work my way up to 'Morange' I recently bought an orange lippie from work, Inglot. Number 278. Now, I know what your thinking, why would I buy 'Morange' from Mac now that I have one already? The answer: I'm a Mac Lipstick Addict and I'm not afraid to admit it!

   So here's a photo of me in my new lippie?? What do you peeps think? I think I'm liking it! :)

Let me know, and don't be afraid to be honest (honest though, not mean) ha!

Kate xXx

Giveaway Time!!!

    So, Time has come for a fantabulous Giveaway for you ladies that I knowwww you will love!!!

I am a massive Mac fan, in particular their lipstick and every girl wants one but they are expensive, sooooo my giveaway today is a MAC LIPSTICK OF YOUR CHOICE!!!!! Amazing right???

Rules are:

1. Like my FaceBook page (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kate-McCormack-MakeUp/147090335373352);
2. Follow my Blog (Joining my Site on the Right-Hand Side);
3. Shaaaare!!;
4. And Finally, Comment below this post and tell me what Lipstick you want and why!!

Note: Mac Lipstick can be any lipstick of your choice as long as it is in full/normal collection. No Limited Edition or Collection lipsticks (they may not be in stock).

Competition will close on Monday 23rd and a winner will be picked; no entries after that date will be excepted so get sharing and liking to be in with a change to win A MAC LIPSTICK OF YOUR CHOICE!!!!

Kate xXx

Step by Step Guide #2!

                                Step by Step Guide to a Eye Liner Flick!

The coverted Eyeliner.

      So Eyeliner.....probably the most coveted makeup look every for women across the world. It is definently not something that comes naturally to anyone, yes some are obviously going to pick it up quicker than others but in saying that the more you practice the better you will become at it.

A liner look!

I would have to say that eyeliner is my most frequently used look, like my go-to look and by far my favourite! It reallys make it look like you've put in a heap of effort when really you haven't (obviously once you have mastered the technique). I would be lost without my liner for that night out and for my go-to work look. 

So, getting right down to the Step-by-Step.

Step-by-Step.

    Step1: Use either your liquid or Gel liner, I use Inglot's 77 Matte Gel Liner in Black and an angled liner brush (make sure this is synthetic brush) and fill across your lash line! The easiest way to do this is to stencil across the lashes, somewhat a join-the-dots concept. Make this as thick or as thin as you want as long as you make sure it is as straight as possible!
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Step2 : This is the hardest part now. Keeping your eye open and looking directly into a mirror, draw a line upwards following from your bottom lashline, using this as a guide! Make this as short or as long as you want, depending on how much of a flick you like!

Step3 : From the tip of the line you have just draw, pull your brush across to meet the line across your lashline, creating a small triangle shape!

 Step 4 : Fill in the triangle shape with your liner and add some mascara and Liner Done!

Now, even with these 4 relatively simple steps, eyeliner still requires a lot of practice, it is most certainly the hardest part of makeup. My advice is to spend a day practising and removing eyeliner and repeating the steps until you feel confident with your liner. It really is the best way to perfect liner. And once you've figured it all out, I guarantee it will be time well spent for you will never leave eyeliner out of your eye makeup looks from that moment on....


Thanks for reading,
Kate xXx 

Nuxe: Reve de Miel Lip Balm.

    Now, I know in my last blog I said I was on a beauty spending ban, and I am still on that spending ban so I've decided to update my blog on things that I am currently using and LOVING!

    The first up is a lip balm from Nuxe, their infamous 'Reve de Miel' lip balm for dry and chapped lips. Now, since I wear a lot of strongly pigmented lipsticks from matte finishes to creamy ones (and I have no intention of stopping), I always suffered from dry, chapped lips, and this bipolar weather isn't helping matters. And it is super hard to find something that actually keeps my lips nourished and doesn't just come off after I rub my lips together a couple of times. In steps Nuxe. I have heard a lot about this product but it proved difficult to find, it's not sold in Boots or even in all chemists. I first laid my hands on the twisty stick version of this and I really liked it, thick and creamy so I felt an instant difference in the texture of my lips, but I had heard that the pot version is 10 million times better (wild exaggeration?)

Nuxe Reve de Miel Lip Balm.

     The balm itself is pretty thick on the lips, it kinda feels like an oil slick on the lips (probably not the best description but that's all I've got). I apply this after I take off my lipstick, in fact any lip product I use, and it immediately makes a massive difference to my lips. It is really long lasting as well, if I apply it before I go asleep at night I can still feel it when I wake up. The smell is also unusual and quite hard to describe but it really grows on you after awhile.

   The price, I hear you ask...... €15, give or take a couple of cent, and totally worth it. You lips are a massive feature of your face so they need to be taken care off, especially if you wear strong lip colours like me. Defo keep your eyes peeled for this!

Thanks for Reading,
Kate xXx