The Twelve Days of Lipstick - Day 7...

Hi there Vintage Lovers,

Today's lip colour of choice is L'Oreal's Rouge Caresse in '07 Cheeky Magenta' (£8.19 - www.boots.com).

I originally wanted to try MAC's much sought after 'Candy Yum Yum' (I was in a daring mood!) but despite falling in love with the fabulous colour, was put off by the matte texture and the scarily bold colour pay off. This is perfect however, because it's the same blue toned pink as 'Candy Yum Yum' (which will make your teeth look white - bonus!) but has a sheer, glossy finish that's much more forgiving. A lovely bright shade that's not too 'in your face' - the best of both worlds.

Do you own any colours in the Rouge Caresse range? Which would you recommend?

The Twelve Days of Lipstick - Day 6...

Another day, another lipstick and I've gone all out glam today...

I wanted to channel a bit of 'vintage vamp' so I'm wearing this beautiful classic deep raspberry red. I don't wear this that often as I only really use it for evening. But there's nothing like a classic red lippie to boost the confidence and I can officially report that it works!

This is by Italian brand KIKO Cosmetics but I actually picked it up whilst on holiday in Barcelona for around €7 (approx. £6). It doesn't have a name, it's just labeled as shade '392' (which I assume has been discontinued as I can't find it anywhere online - www.kikocosmetics.com) and is one of their creamy lipstick formulas. I would highly recommend checking them out (they ship to the UK!) as the quality is brilliant and their whole collection is great value for money.

What little-known cosmetics brands do you swear by? Share and leave a comment below!

The Twelve Days of Lipstick - Day 5...

Hey all,

Quite a late one tonight - it's been a busy day. And cold, windy and miserable I might add, which is partly why I wore such a bright lipstick.

I went for 'Sunny Seoul' by MAC. This is possibly my favourite lipstick colour ever - I'm such a sucker for a bright shade of peach. It definitely doesn't get enough love on beauty blogs and YouTube, this one.

The lighting in this pic (and possibly my camera) really doesn't do it justice, but you get the idea...

The Twelve Days of Lipstick - Day 4...

Morning all!

Really hope you're enjoying my 12 Days of Lipstick series so far?

Today, I've gone to the dark side & chosen a shade that's probably more suited to an autumn/winter look to be honest. But I just really fancied wearing a dark colour for a change as I normally wear either a nude or a bright shade.

So I chose 'Blackberry' by Bobbi Brown (£18). This is from my ltd. edition 1991 lipstick palette (an gift from my boyfriend a few birthdays ago) but it is available individually too.

Do you have the 1991 lipstick palette? What's your favourite Bobbi Brown shade?

The Twelve Days Of Lipstick - Day 3...

Hi guys,

Today's shade of choice is this brilliantly bright number called 620 Coral Queen by Rimmel (£6.29). It's from their Moisture Renew range which I think are pretty good & great value too.

Thought I could get away with something this bright as the rest of my face, and even my outfit, is quite minimal today. The picture doesn't show just how neon it actually is but it's a very pretty colour but not too orange as it has a pink undertone.

What's your favourite lipstick in the Rimmel range?

The Twelve Days of Lipstick - Day 2...

Morning Everyone!

The sun is out today so day two's lipstick is a gorgeous bright pink. It's another MAC (sorry, I do seem to have a thing for their lipsticks) called 'Lustering'. Perfect!

Let me know what your favourite pink lippie is!

The Twelve Days of Lipstick - Day 1...

Hello again lovely readers,

One thing you may have picked up from my previous post is that I absolutely adore make-up, lipstick in particular. I tend to collect make-up rather than just have the bare essentials and I'm a complete sucker for a limited edition collection.

'Fashion Not Rocket Science' will always be, first and foremost, a vintage blog. But I felt it was time to branch out and throw some vintage style make-up into the mix. What better place to start than with lipstick?

I have so many lipsticks and probably don't wear the majority of them as much as I should. So, to try and get the best from my collection (and maybe rediscover a few I've forgotten I have) I'm going to be doing a '12 Days of Lipstick' - wearing a different lipstick each day for the next 12 days. I will also be posting on Twitter and Instagram. It's definitely time to dig out those bright spring shades I've not even considered wearing during the cold, dark winter months!

So today was day 1 and I was in a nude mood (oooh, err!) so slapped on a bit of 'Hue' by MAC (£14 each - see pic below). It may not look like much but it's very glossy and pretty on and was perfect for today's look. I was sporting deep purple winged liner and didn't want anything too strong on the lips.

I'd love to know what your favourite nude lipstick is. Let me know in the comments below!

Thirty Random Facts About Me...

Hey Everyone!

I've got some great reviews and vintage beautifulness lined up to blog about very soon. But before all of that, I thought it would be fun do a post with a difference...

It's about time we all got to know each other better I reckon and as 'Fashion Not Rocket Science' celebrated its second (or is it third, I forget?) anniversary back in November (which was somewhat of a non event at the time) and it's not long before I turn twenty nine...again (if you get what I'm'a sayin', the clue's in the title!) I thought this would be a good opportunity to share Thirty Random Facts About Me. I'll try and make them as obscure as possible for maximum amusement. Here goes...

1. A fairly bog standard one to start with - I have double jointed elbows. Actually, don't a lot of people?
2. I'm a very emotionally intense person. I wear my heart of my sleeve and when I like something, I am OBSESSED with it.
3. Which brings me on to my next fact, I am a massive, MASSIVE fan of Harry Potter. I'm a total Potter geek and I don't care.
4. I'm convinced I was born in the wrong decade and have always felt very drawn to the 1960's for some reason. The music, the make-up, the fashion, it's just always appealed to me.
5. As well as being self appointed president of the Harry Potter fan club, I am hugely in love with The Beatles. Those guys were and still are revolutionary in every way.
6. I have an HND in Musical Theatre, a degree in Performing Arts, grade 5 Clarinet and grade 8 Singing.
7. In 2005 I travelled East Coast Australia with friends. It was an unforgettable and incredible experience and I hope to go back someday.
8. When I was about two, I got hold of a pair of scissors and started hacking away at my beautiful dark curly hair. It grew back straight.
9. I have lived in four different counties in the UK.
10. When I was little, I always wanted to play Leisl in The Sound Of Music. I still do.
11. I love architecture. It fascinates me and I think it tells us a lot about how our ancestors lived.
12. I'm becoming a bit of a history nerd in my old age. Ironically, I took absolutely no interest in it at school and remember once trying not to fall asleep in a history class.
13. My favourite artist is Salvador Dali. I love a bit of the psychologically abnormal.
14. If I had to live off one food for the rest of my life, it would be aubergine. Either that or pepperoni.
15. I am easily scared. Don't ask me to watch a horror movie, it ain't happening!
16. I suffer from vertigo.
17. I am scared rigid of the dark. So much so that my ritual for turning off the house lights before bed can be quite time consuming.
18. My boyfriend and I have been together seven years.
19. I am a big collector of make-up, especially MAC lipsticks.
20. I keep all my make-up in a massive tool box.
21. I have size three feet.
22. I can crochet fairly well and knit rather badly.
23. My Dad used to do my art homework for me. He even did my R.E. coursework once. I got a B.
24. I'm definitely more of a cat person and would love to have either a black tabby or a ginger british short hair.
25. Having said that, one day I would also love to have a pug.
26. Music is something that's extremely important to me. I would describe my taste as eclectic.
27. I also studied film and media at college and love nothing more than watching the extra features on DVDs, especially those 'making of' documentaries.
28. I am currently training to be a teaching assistant, but in a parallel fantasy universe, I would be either a film director, an actor, a make-up artist or a singer/bassist in a band.
29. My brother is in a very successful band. I am very proud of him. And ever so slightly jealous.
30. I was once an extra in a film shot in Newcastle and starring Kelly Brook. It was a bit of a flop but I was still so pleased when I first saw it myself on screen for all of about twelve seconds.

So that's it! Let me know in the comments below the links to all your random facts too - I love reading about you all!