The Perfect Duo: NARS Orgasm & Albatross

My sister got me NARS Orgasm blush for my birthday and very kindly gave me her Albatross highlighter because she hardly used it - I loved it and was always stealing it! I actually asked her for the Sleek Rose Gold dupe but she surprised me and got me the real deal along with lots of MUA goodies. I've been using the blusher and highlighter for about a month now and I'm absolutely loving them.

First of all, I love the NARS packaging, it's so sleek and simple and looks gorgeous in my makeup bag. However, I do feel as though it gets dirty quite easily so I'm always cleaning it with my makeup wipes. Orgasm blush is a gorgeous pinky/peach colour with a gold shimmer through it. I'm not usually a shimmer kind of girl and usually go for a matte blush but I've always wanted to try this blusher as I've seen so many reviews on it. I think the colour is absolutely gorgeous and I've had a lot of compliments on it. It's quite a subtle colour but I like to put on a few layers to build it up which gives a stronger colour. The shimmer is very noticeable, so if you have problems with your skin it might highlighter it, but personally I think it gives me a lovely glow.

Now onto the highlighter...I've been wearing Albatross long with Orgasm and I know you can get these two in a duo which I think is great because they go perfect together. Like Orgasm, Albatross has gorgeous gold undertones which is why they look so good together. The pigment is great for a highlighter so a little goes a long way. I love wearing it on my cheekbones and on my brow bones, especially on a night out as it stands out in photos.

I also love wearing this along with my NARS Laguna Bronzer. I'm a bit obsessed with everything NARS at the moment and have one of the Multiple's and Desire Blush on my wishlist. These are definitely my favourite blush and highlighter to wear at the moment. Orgasm and Albatross cost £21 each and can be purchased here.

What do you think of these products? Have you ever tried them?

Melissa
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Lots of Birthday Makeup!

(L-R) Rebel//Lady Danger//Impassioned//Angel//Snob

YSL Rose Paris//MAC Blotting Powder

(L-R) Laguna//Albatross//Orgasm

They're Real Mascara//Erase Paste

(L-R) Immaculate Collection Palette/Lipstick Shade 2//Heaven and Earth Palette

For my birthday I was lucky enough to get A LOT of makeup (my family and friends know me too well)! So here are all the lovely things I got...

My friend Emma got me MAC Impassioned and Rebel lipsticks. I've wanted Impassioned for so long so I was so excited when I got this, it's a lovely bright pink/coral colour and definitely one of my favourites. Rebel is a lovely deep wine/purple colour that will be great for a night out.

From my friend Kaitlyn I got Lady Danger which I think has to be my favourite MAC lipstick so far. I've wanted it for ages but when I went to get it at my local MAC counter it was sold out, then I tried at duty free and the girl said she had never heard of it?! It's a lovely bright red/orange that I can wear day or night.

My boyfriend got me the YSL Rouge Volutpe lipstick in shade 27 Rose Paris which has been on my wishlist for so long. I love the YSL packaging! He also got me NARS Laguna Bronzer which has also been on my wishlist. I've always used MAC matte bronze and heard this was similar. I love using it so far, its such a nice colour and not orange at all.

From my sister I got NARS Orgasm blush. I actually asked for the Sleek Rose Gold dupe but she was nice enough to get me the real deal and I love it, I've been wearing it every day. She also gave me her Albatross highlighter to go with it because she doesn't use it.They both have gold shimmer in them so they look gorgeous together.
I also got from her two MUA eyeshadow palettes and a lipstick. I've never tried any of the MUA products so I was excited to give them a go. The eyeshadows have such great pigment and are gorgeous colours and the lipstick is a lovely purple colour which looks great with some of the purple and pink shadows in the immaculate collection palette.

Tthe rest of my family gave me money and I spend it ALL in duty free! I got MAC Snob and Angel lipstick (Angel is my favourite nude MAC lipstick and I'm on to my third one), MAC blotting powder, They're Real mascara and Erase Paste. The blotting powder's great for during the day when I'm feeling a bit shiny and it's always useful to take out on a night out. I've had They're Real mascara before and loved it so thought I'd give it another go as it was cheaper in duty free. Finally, I'd heard so many good reviews on Erase Paste so when I saw it I thought I might as well give it a go. It definitely lives up to its reputation and it covers the dark circles under my eyes so well, so I recommend it too!

I love every single I got and I'll probably do separate reviews on most of these products throughout the next few weeks, so watch out for them!

Melissa
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Makeup I'm Lusting After

1. Topshop Lips in All About Me - I'm loving Topshop lipsticks at the moment and already own Ooh La La, Infrared and Mischief. The next one I'd like in my collection is All About Me which is a gorgeous Fuchsia Pink. The last thing I need is another pink lipstick but I just cant resist! What's your favourite Topshop lipstick?

2. Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation - I've wanted to try this Armani foundation for a while now and recently some of the girls in work got samples of it and let me try some on the back of my hand. The texture of it was gorgeous and it gave my skin a lovely glow, I think this will definitely be the next foundation I buy. I've used MAC Studio Fix for a couple of years now and think it's time to try something new. Have you ever tried it?

3. Benefit Erase Paste - I'm in desperate need of a new under-eye concealer as my Soap & Glory Kick Ass Concealer has fallen to pieces (this is the second one to do this). A lot of my friends use Erase Paste and I've heard great reviews on it. Recently Kayleigh did a review on her blog and has definitely convinced me to buy it!

4. Nars Laguna Bronzer - I'm currently using my Chanel Universal Bronzer, but I'm in need of a new powder one as I've ran out of my MAC Matte Bronze. I've heard that Laguna is quite similar, but slightly better than the MAC one. It's also bigger, so it should last longer. This is on my birthday wishlist so fingers crossed!

5. Sleek Blush in Rose Gold - I've seen a couple of reviews on this product and just today I read a review on Meg's blog comparing it to Nars Orgasm Blush. I've always wanted to try Orgasm but wasn't sure a shimmery blush was for me. So instead of forking out a lot of money for a blush I might not like, I'd be happy to pay £4.49 to try out this Sleek one...and it looked gorgeous on Meg!

What makeup are you lusting after at the moment?

Melissa
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