Faint.

Next is a high end lipstick the MAC lipstick in the colour "cockney". MAC lipsticks are always a winner if you're willing to spend a little extra. They do beautiful red colours which are perfect for this season, if you're not one to go for quite a "vibrant" lipstick then they do beautiful winter nudes as well. The "cockney" lipstick i LOVE is a lovely red colour which is a little more vibrant than the Rimmel lipstick but it gives your make-up a definite POP on a gloomy morning! 

The picture doesn't really do it justice, but if you're interested swatch it at a MAC you'll love it!

And my finally pick is a lip-gloss rather than a lipstick and i'm sure you've all heard of this lady, Tanya Burr's lip-glosses, i've chosen the colour "vampire kiss"! This again is a vibrant red colour again but this has definitely got more of a sheen to it which makes your lips look more vibrant! I know lip-glosses are not everyone's cup of tea but if you try one of these, it might just change your mind. They apply really easily on the lips, they're not overly sticky and they're super-duber pigmented! It's a win, win (win).

Now for eye-shadows, you can't have beautiful autumn lips without the eye make-up to match! I've picked my favourite eye-shadows (for any time of the year) and the colours that i think will be great for this time of year. 

First, is the Maybelline colour tattoo 24hr shadows in the colours, metallic pomegranate and on-and-on bronze! Metallic pomegranate is a dark purple-y colour and the on-and-on bronze is a brown neutral colour, which would go well with the brighter lipsticks! If you're wanting to use the pomegrante colour then i'd go for a more neutral lip as this eye-shadow colour is quite vibrant, but still very very pretty on the lid! These shadows are quite similar to the MAC paint pots, they apply like a cream but can be blended out for a smoky effect. 

My other pick is the No7 eye-shadow duo in the colour "iridescent purple". This duo set goes perfectly together for a late night smoky effect, for when you're wanting to make a statement on a night. The lighter pink colour is also perfect on it's own for a neutral everyday look too, so this little set is pretty versatile kit. For drug store make-up it's a little on the pricey side but what's good about No7 products is they will colour match you, for foundation and they can choose your colours around that too, so it's good to pop down and get your colour matched, they're in all Boots stores. 

I've also chosen my blush picks for the upcoming season because just like lipsticks and eye-shadows, blush can change depending on the season too; for winter you're wanting something a little softer, darker, to give you that "flush" after you've just come in from being out in the snow. Blushes are a good way of making you look rosey and awake during the colder seasons! So here are my picks!

Firstly, i've mentioned this in a post before is the Sleek blush in the colour pixie pink. This i've mentioned before in a favourites from a few months ago, but i still haven't even hit pan on this yet! Sleek products are so pigmented and such good value for money that you can't really get a better drug store blusher if you're on a budget! The pixie pink colour is a darker pinky colour which, when applied gives you that "flushed" look. 

Next, is another blusher that i've been using for most of the year BUT it is a perfect winter blush. The Soap and Glory love at first blush. This is a lovely bright blush, but it gives such a lovely highlight as well which is always a good thing to have whether it be in the summer or the winter. 

There you go! Just a few of my winter picks, hope you've enjoyed! 

Let me know your picks for winter! Do you like the winter make-up? Or do you prefer the bright summery colours instead? Let me know! 

April xox

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TADA! Here is my face with my full face of make-up on! This foundation is even good on camera which i also love, it's nice to have a foundation that doesn't totally "wash you out" when taking photos. Now, i'm aware that i'm pretty darn pale so the camera doesn't totally do the foundation justice, but trust me!

Overall, i love this foundation, for the price i think you will definitely get your money's worth out of it if you're willing to splurge just a bit, or even ask for it for christmas or a birthday! £32 is not too pricey for a Dior foundation and a darn good at that, so go on! If you're one that doesn't particularly like a full coverage foundation possible a BB cream or a light coverage foundation might be more up your street rather than something like this. 

But if you're willing to splurge a little this foundation is a must, it will last you a long time, you get a full coverage and it applies beautifully! 

Hope you enjoyed this blog post! Have you tried this foundation, did you like it? If not, will you be purchasing it? If you didn't like it, tell me why!

Thanks! 

April xox

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Next is something that i've only recently picked up but i love it already! It's the MAC lipstick in the colour cockney, it's a beautiful deep red colour. It's so pigmented and applies beautifully on the lips, i love it! I bought it when i was waiting around in St. Pancras after coming back from Paris; it's dangerous having two hours to kill where there is a make-up shop. It's my first MAC lipstick and now i know why everybody raves about them, they're great! I know they're not the cheapest of products to buy, but if you fancy a splurge go for one of these!

Now, as much as you all don't want to think about it but, winter is on it's way, but don't despair, it means that it's time for everything that's fab about the cold weather; cosy jumpers, hot drinks, candles, sitting by the fire place and of course CHRISTMAS (i know it's only September, BUT there's only 15 more Fridays until it'll be here!) So i've started slowing buying some new clothes and make-up bits of the winter and one of my favourites so far is my new green jumper from New Look! It's super cosy and super comfy, the colour is great for winter and it'll go with lots of different things, leggings, jeans, i just love it! 

New Look are selling these at £14.99 and they do a variety of different colours but i think the green is most suited for the colder months. 

As it gets colder it takes effect on your skin, your skin begins to get drier so you need to take care of it more during the winter; just the little things like a thicker moisturiser, exfoliating and remembering to remove your make-up every night (i know we're all guilty of not doing this...) I've invested in the Origins exfoliating face wash which smells AMAZING. It's a light exfoliator which you can use on an everyday, it smells like oranges and it's so refreshing and will definitely wake you up on cold winter mornings!

Another favourite of mine which doesn't really have anything to do with winter is my new Little Mermaid, make up bag! If you saw my "Everyday Make up Bag" post then you would have already seen it, but it has to be a favourite of mine for this month. Not much i can really say about a make-up bag other than that it holds all my everyday make-up and it looks beautiful and i love the Little Mermaid so this is pretty much perfect for me!

Finally, my definite absolute favourite of last month and probably will be for the new few months was my trip to Paris with my boyfriend! (OH, how very cliché) It was the most amazing four days, i made a full post here: http://aprilnicoleclark.blogspot.co.uk/2014/09/my-trip-to-paris.html but i'll briefly talk about it here. It was just so nice to get away for a few days just the two of us, the weather was great, we had such a laugh, and i really enjoyed just being able to chill out and have a good time! I was so sad when it was over, but i'm definitely going to start planning another holiday for next year...

 Anyway, hope you've enjoyed this little favourites "update" post! I'll try to keep up with the favourites from now on! Let me know what your favourites have been this month and any from previous months? ALSO are you as obsessed with the Kim K game as me? It's getting a little worrying...

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We sat in a park and ate these amazing macaroons! From top to bottom it was, strawberry candy, vanilla, gingerbread, pistachio, rose petal and coffee! YUM!