Can't beat Clinique

While growing up and all the way through my teens I never really suffered from any form of acne apart from the odd blemish or spot here and there. I have always been so lucky in that respect.
I started suffering from dry but oily skin later on and have always relied on skin products by 'Simple', which have done well, but I felt like I needed to try something else.

My sister bought some Clinque products a few months ago and I remember using Clinique foundation a few years ago and really liked the coverage and the fact that it didn't clog my skin up and made it look  quite radiant.

So.....off I trot....to Clinique (the counter in Boots- I love my Boots points!), and with the help of the lovely lady behind the counter talking through with me about my skin, she decided I was skin type 2.

The great thing about Clinque is that they have ready made starter kits for different skin types, so £20 later I am leaving, with a little Clinique box in hand and pretty excited to start using it and seeing the results.  (I also got some free tester pots of the 'Turnaround Concentrate Radiance Renewer')

Step 1: Clinique Mild Liquid Facial Soap

Your face only needs to be damp for this to work, and just like any other face wash lightly cover your face and wash off.

Step 2: Clinique Clarifying Lotion Clarifiante

With cotton pads, lightly cover your face, stay away from the eyes. you will feel a light tingling. This helps to tighten your pores.

Step 3: Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturising Lotion

With just a pea sized amount, like any other moisturiser, lightly cover your face. You will be able to notice the difference already. My skin was looking more alive and fresh with just one use!

Finally, the optional addition. I got some free sample pots of the Clinique Turnaround Concentrate Radiance Renewer and, if like me you use the Skin type two products, you use this serum after the moisturiser. It gently exfoliates your skin without spreading spots of blemishes, and gently removes dead skin unlike some of the exfoliators out there which have visible beads; these can sometimes be too abrasive.

Make sure you check with Clinique depending on your moisturiser as sometimes you apply before depending on the thickness etc.

Find the Skin type 2 Introduction kit here

and the Clinique Turnaround Concentrate Radiance Renewer here

I will keep you posted

Sara x

Print Clash

Floral jacket from New look

Jacquard skater dress from River Island

Orange box clutch bag from Zara

Leopard print shoes from Topshop

Large circular ring from Magnolia

Opal Ring and triple band ring from Bluemoon Gallery

Green stone ring(right hand in picture) from Pandora

Rose Gold Watch from Michael Kors

So here is my first outfit post, finally.

I am in a little bit of a dress up mode at the moment, that or the complete opposite; gym gear or leggings and a t shirt. So this explains why this outfit has a very formal edge. I rarely plan what I am going to wear the night before unless it is for something really really important which is hardly ever.

Most of the time its a rushed grab and hope for the best sort of attitude and I guess some people may argue that it doesn't work. I would say that I am also not a great matcher; matching shoes and clutch/bag isn't something that I do often....

I have to admit that a few of the pieces seen in this look, the clutch bag and the shoes are all birthday presents from a couple of weeks ago and I have been dying to post about them, I have just been non-stop. I am in love with this orange box clutch!! 

Excuse the pasty white complexion...I will be going on holiday soon I promise. That or I definitely need to fake tan.

More to come soon, 

Sara x

What a girl wants, what a girl needs.....

Yes I have used 1990's song lyrics as my post title but they seemed so perfect.
I have been 'window shopping' on the internet if there is such a thing and I have come to the realisation that jackets and shoes really do make an outfit. You can wear the same pair of jeans, the same skirt, the same old t shirt and once you change the jacket and shoes, WALLA! Something completely new. I am going to include bags and jewellery in this as that gives me the excuse to buy these too.

I am becoming slightly obsessed with anything leopard print, anything orange and anything rose gold or metallic, so I apologise in advance for future outfit posts....they will more than likely include these in them! That is when I manage to steal someone for half an hour or more to take a half decent photo....Until then here is my ultimate High street want list. Feel free to treat me.

Warehouse Leopard Coat

I LOVE the simplistic silhouette and the block detail. Yes I know it's coming up to Summer but judging from the weather so far I doubt its going to be a belter. Anyways I can always wear it next winter.

Ted Baker Lissome Pink Metallic Heels

These are delightful. Metallic trend, tick. Barely there straps, tick. Rose gold(my favourite) tick, Show stoppers, tick. I will stop there. 

(Available in lime green and black too)

Zara Ethnic Turquoise Jacket

I know this isn't leopard print, orange or metallic. But is is incredibly beautiful. The colour is insane and ticks the pastel trend for this summer. I love the aztec design too. When I get my tan back this is going to look gorgeous.

Topshop Lanie Cutout Platforms

I have tried these on so many times and have had to draw myself away. They are so lightweight and easy to walk in, the type of heel/wedge that I really could walk in all day long. The are so fun too and would add a little bit of sass to any outfit. I will have them in my wardrobe soon, and I am hoping they will miraculously go into the sale at Topshop. Wishful thinking I think....

(They also do an electric blue pair!)

French Connection Feather Ruth Sleeveless Dress c/o Asos

At £120 its something I will have to save for, but it has already made the window displays of many French Connection stores I have walked past so I know its going to be a sell out. Orange is a definite colour to be seen in this Spring/Summer and thank god because it is my favourite. I can already imagine sitting outside in the sun, beer or glass of vino in hand wearing this teamed with my leopard print shoes from Topshop.

Lovelysally Silent Smoke Leggings

And finally.... I have seen several bloggers wearing Lovelysally leggings for a while now and I cant get this pair out of my head. A real statement piece, they would look great on a night out or with a lose fitted t-shirt for something more casual. They are made from Italian lycra and have a shiny look to them due to the HD  enhanced inkjet technology used to print them. An investment worth making. I suggest you check all of the designs out here as they are all incredible!

Anyway, thats me done for now. Hopefully soon I will be wearing some of these instead of just lusting over them.

Sara x

Koolest kid in town....

Taylor headphones at shopjeen

These 'Taylor' headphones by FRENDS are now seriously on my want list. After mooching the web for a long time at a ridiculously early hour this morning while trying to sleep I came across these bad boys.

How beautiful.

Available, as far as I am aware in rose gold and white, silver and black and gold and white they are a real statement accessory; while making you look pretty they do a job too. Personally, the Rose gold ones do it for me, and at a casual $199 I think I will be waiting a long while until I own a pair.

Sara x

All things metallic

From left to right: Barry M Rose Quartz, Topshop Twilight Tease, Rimmel Glitter top coat (c/o Boots)

I am a serial nail biter and have been since the age of about three. Its such a shame as my sister seems to have strong nails and she is always able to paint them really nicely. About 3 years ago I started to get acrylics done on a 2-3 week basis and it became a bit of an obsession; it stopped me from biting my nails and although meant that they stayed weak, I became very funny about always having them painted. I definitely don't feel 'finished' unless I have my nails done and I stand by the fact that even if you are not wearing make up, or have quickly taken a trip to Tesco's in your trackies (god forbid!) good painted nails always make up for this.

Anyway, apart from me rabbling on what I wanted to get at was that due to working all of last week I had to do a little bit of personal nail DIY and here are the photos to show you. Nail art is big right now, so I layered all three of these to create a dusky pink glitz. See below for the links incase you fancy a treat. This will do until I get to a salon tomorrow to have my first Shellac Gel Polish manicure! ( I will post photos of that soon.)

Sara x

Here goes....

Hey guys!

So this is my first post. I have had a few blogs in the past but nothing that I have kept up with. I guess I wasn't really focused and didn't have a specific direction I wanted to go in, but since getting a place at LCF on the Fashion design development course starting September 2013, I figured that I better get myself into gear! This blog, Lady Lipstick will be about Fashion, make up, beauty and all things that go with that, anything that inspires me or that I want to document.

Please follow me and keep updated by signing up to get a notification via email when I post on my blog, I would really appreciate your feedback and support!

Oh and if you are wondering why 'Lady Lipstick', I have a love, and crazy collection of lipsticks, and wanted a name that would stick in your head!

Sara x