A Lipstick For Every Budget

I thought I'd share with you a little drugstore dupe I found this week in my own stash! I picked up the Chanel Rouge Coco Shine in Bonheur at duty free last month and it's gorgeous. It looks pretty deep in the bullet but on the lips it imparts a sheer hint of pinky berry goodness. As always with Chanel lipsticks, the formula is gorgeous, sheer and glossy, not drying and it lasts well.

However, after a little swatch session, I realised that the Soap and Glory Sexy Mother Pucker Gloss Stick in Plum Jam is pretty much identical in colour. The formula's different, they're both sheer but these are slightly stickier, so they last a little longer than the Chanel offering. If I was to be really pickier, this is slightly pink-er toned than the Chanel, but it's barely noticeable on the lips!

Do you have any good drugstore dupes?

The Best Pizza Joint in London

This is more of a PSA than a blogpost, but you guys need to know about Franco Manca. I discovered this place last summer and it's become my favourite place to eat in London, and that's saying something.

Essentially this place is handcrafted sourdough goodness, there's only five pizzas on the menu, they're all under £7 and delicious. It's simple and wonderful. Everything tastes fresh and wonderful, all the ingredients are fresh and the menu lists where they are sourced from, which I like. And Oh. My. God. The Garlic Oil.

You may now go back to your day.

Big Beauty Blog Sale!

Hi Guys! This was a long time coming, and this is a very big blog sale! I've got some real gems in here, the reality is I love most of these products, they just don't get used! Hopefully you guys can provide loving homes for them instead!

So! Important information!

1. This will all be done first come first served. If you see something you want, send me an email to jaye@bedinthekitchen.co.uk with the subject title BLOG SALE. List the items that you would like, their prices, and your postage address.
2. I'll then send you the information to send me payment via Friends and Family on paypal so neither of us get charged! Payment will be accepted by PayPal only, and items will be held for 24 hours, if payment is not made in that time, I'll put them back up!
3. I couldn't include swatches for all these products or we'd be here all day, but give them a google and you'll probably find something.
4. UK postage will be £2.50 second class, and then 50p for each additional item. If you're buying more than three items, I'm happy to calculate exact shipping costs so you don't end up paying loads. I'm happy to ship outside the UK, but let me know in the email since shipping costs will be higher! Similarly if you would prefer them to be sent via Recorded Delivery, please let me know and I will let you know the cost for that.
5. Please do your research before committing to a product, I can't do returns so make sure you'll like it!
6. I've photographed everything in natural light and haven't edited the photos at all in the interest of making sure the colours are as accurate as possible, but it is winter and these photos are a little dark, so keep that in mind!
7. All products will be posted withing 4 working days, I will aim to go to the post office twice a week!
8. All items will be cleaned and sanitised!
9. All items are non refundable!
10. If you have any questions, leave them in the comments and I'll answer ASAP, I've turned on my email notifications for comments.

I hope you find something you love!

Soap and Glory Sugar Crush Body Butter, Brand New, Unused - RRP £10.50 - £6. // Soap and Glory Hand Dream Super Cream, 90% left - RRP £7 - £3.

Rimmel Apocalips Lip Lacquers, all worn once. RRP £6.49 - £3 each or all four for £10. Shades are  304 Eclipse, 101 Celestial, 303 Apocalyptic & 400 Big Bang.

Clarins Rouge Eclat 13 Woodrose Deluxe Sample Size. Swatched once. £3.
Smashbox Be Legendary Lipstick in Electric Pink Matte. Worn 2-3 Times. RRP £16, £8.
Benefit Hydra-Smooth Lip Colour in Fling Thing and Talk Flirty. Both worn once. RRP £15, £9 each or both for £15.

Revlon Super Lustrous Lipgloss in Fatal Apple and Berry Allure. 80% left of each. RRP £7.99, £2.50 each.
Revlon Colourburst Lipgloss in Embellished. Used once. £2.50.

L’Oreal Rouge Caresse Lipstick in Dating Coral. 80% left. RRP £7.99, £3.
Revlon Colourstay Ultimate Suede Lipstick in Preview. Used twice. RRP £8.99, £3.50.
Max Factor Colour Elixir Giant Pen Stick in Subtle Coral. Used once. RRP £6.99, £2.50.
 

Clinique Chubby Stick in Whoppin’ Watermelon, Deluxe Travel Size. Swatched once. £3.
Smashbox Lip Enhancing Gloss deluxe travel size in Click. Unused. £3.
Urban Decay Lip Junkie. Unused. £2.

Benefit Benetint. 75% left. RRP £24.50, £10.
Smashbox Be Legendary Lipgloss in Pout. Used Once. RRP £16, £7.
Smashbox Lip Enhancing Gloss in Radiant. Unused. RRP £16, £8.
YSL Golden Gloss in 47. Unused. RRP £21, £6.
MAC Dazzleglass in 12. Unused. RRP £17.50, £5.

Revlon Photoready Skinlights in Pink Light. 85% left. RRP £11.99, £5.
My Little Box Stylo Lumiere. Swatched Once. RRP £15, £4. (not available to buy in the UK).
L’Oreal Nude Magique BB Blush. Unused. RRP £7.99, £3.

MUA Undress Your Skin Illuminating Foundation in Porcelain. 80% Left. RRP £5, £2.
L’Oreal Nude Magique Blur Cream for Light to Medium Skin. Used once. RRP £9.99, £6.

Soap and Glory Sexy Mother Blusher in Pinker Belle. Used twice. RRP £9, £5.50.
Me Me Me Beat The Blues Highlighter in Oyster Gold. Unused. RRP £5.50, £2.
Maybelline Dream Matte Mousse in 010 Ivory. Unopened. RRP £7.69, £3.

Milani Iluminating Face Powder in 03 Beauty’s Touch. Used twice. RRP $10, £6. (unavailable to buy in the UK).
Dainty Doll Cream Blush in 003 (contour shade). Used twice. £2.
Benefit Sugarbomb Blush. Well loved, 60% left. RRP £24.50, £6.
Look Beauty Make Me Blush in Shade 5 Sculpt. Used twice. RRP £7, £2.50.
Smashbox Cream Cheek Colour in Captivate. Used 3 times. RRP £21, £10.
YSL Terre Saharienne Bronzing Powder. Used twice. RRP £35, £16. (not as dark as it looks in the pan!)

Vivo Baked Blush in Peaches and Cream. Used once. RRP £3.99, £1.50.
Revlon Powder Blush in Mauvelous. Used 3-5 times. RRP £7.99, £3.
Vivo Baked Bronzer in Sun Kiss. Used once. RRP £4.49, £2.
NYX Blush in Peach. Used twice. RRP £6, £3.
Max Factor Miracle Touch Creamy Blush in Soft Pink. Used 5 times. RRP £6.99, £2.50.

Physicians Formula Bamboo Silk Bronzer Refill Pan. Unopened. £6. (Unavailable to buy in the UK)
The Body Shop Extra Virgin Minerals Cream Compact Foundation in 102 Natural Ivory. Used Once. RRP £16, £5.
The Body Shop Lip and Cheek Dome, Used twice. £2.

Bare Minerals Ready Eyeshadow 8.0 The Power Neutrals. Used once. RRP £35, £20.
MAC Whims and Fancies Eyeshadows and duo case. Used once. £15.
YSL Pure Chromatics Eyeshadow Quad 20. Used once but packaging is scratched. RRP £39, £20.

Collection Bedazzled eyeshadow palette. Used once. £2.
Wet and Wild The Comfort Zone Palette. Swatched once but not used. £6 (unavailable to buy in the UK).
Wet and Wild I’m Getting Sunburned Palette. Swatched once but not used. £2.50 (unavailable to buy in the UK).

Stila Snow Angel Colour Palette, Limited Edition. 18 eyeshadows and 12 cheek colours. Swatched once but not used. RRP £29.50, £12.50.
 

Bare Minerals Eyeshadow in Precious (could double as highlighter!). Unused. RRP £14, £5.
Smashbox Photo Op Eyeshadow Trio in Proof Sheet. Used 2-3 times. RRP £22, £12.
L’Oreal Colour Appeal Eyeshadow in 168 Brun Lame. Used Once. RRP £5.99, £2.
L’Oreal Colour Infallible Shadow in Taupe Royal. Used Once. RRP £6.99, £2.50.
L’Oreal Colour Appeal Eyeshadow in Metal Plum. Used Once. RRP £5.99, £2.

Rimmel Brow This Way in Dark Brown. Used once. RRP £2.99, £1. SOLD
Maybelline Brow Drama in Dark Blond. 80% left. RRP £4.99, £1. SOLD
Rimmel Exaggerate Undercover Shadow Primer. Used twice. RRP £4.99, £1.50.
Rimmel Scandaleyes Shadow Paint in Golden Bronze and Rich Russet SOLD. Used 2-3 times. RRP £4.99, £2.50 each or both for £4. SOLD

NARS Soft Touch Shadow Pencil in Angle Noir, Deluxe Travel size. Used Once. £3.
Smashbox Limitless Eye Liner in Onyx, deluxe travel size. Used twice. RRP £12, £3.
Rimmel Scandaleyes Eyeliner in Black. RRP £4.49, £1.50.
MAC Eyebrow Pencil in Strut. Used Once. RRP £13.50, £6.

Revlon Shadow Links in Sand Taupe and Coco. Used 2-3 times. RRP £2.99 each, £1 each or 3 for £2.50.
17 Eyeshadow in Regal. Swatched but unused. RRP £3.99, £1.
Barry M Dazzle Dust in 22. Unused. RRP £5, £2.
Topshop Eye Gleam in Bronzed. Used twice. RRP £6, £2.50.
Mica Bella Cosmetics Shimmer Powder in 53 Deep Secrets. Unused. £2.
Jemma Kid Eye Colour in Luxe. Worn Once. £2.
Kiko Eyeshadow in 139. Used 2-3 times. £1.

Bumble and Bumble Sumotech. 90% left. RRP £21.50, £10.

Blistex Moisture Max. Unused. £1.
Carmex Strawberry Lip Balm. Unused. £1.
Sleek Pout Polish in Peach Perfection. Used twice. £1.
Vaseline Rosy Lips. Used twice. £1.

The Body Shop Radiance Highlighter. Unused. RRP £12, £3.
Barry M Lipgloss in 2. Unused. £1.
The Body Shop Delipcious Sheer Lip Colour in 03 & 07. Used twice. £2 each.

Essie Polishes in , Chinchilly,  and Sexy Divide. Used once. RRP £7.99, £3 each.
Models Own Polishes in , Lili’s Pink and Pink Lady. Used Once. RRP £5, £2 each.

No 7 Stay Perfect Glitter Topcoat. Used Once. RRP £6, £2.
Orly 5.3ml Monroe’s Red. Unused. RRP £6.49, £1.50.
Orly 18ml Cotton Candy. Used once. RRP £10.50, £3.50.
NARS Nail Polish in Candy Darling. £3.
Nails Inc Polishes in Motcomb Street, Victoria and Uptown Glamour. Unused. RRP £14, £3 each.

& Other Stories Polishes in and Stonewash Jeans. 80-90% left. RRP £6, £1.50 each.
Barry M Nail Paints in Navy, Black, Peach Melba, Ruby Glitter and Blue Moon. Used once. RRP £2.99, £1 each.
OPI Cant Find My Czechbook and Oy-Another Polish Joke Minis. Unused. £1 each.
Rococo Nail Paint in Dreamy in Versailles. Unused. RRP £10, £2.
Revlon Nail Polish in Vixen. 80% left. RRP £6.99, £1.
Topshop Nail Paint in Suffuse. Used once. RRP £5, £1.50.
Maybelline Forever Strong Pro in Oh So Close. Used Once. RRP £4.49, £1.

Collection Work The Colour 22 Lilac Daze. Used Once. £1.
Maybelline Colour Show Polishes in 659, 661, Sugar Crystals, Winter Baby, and Foil Flash. All used once. RRP £2.99, £1 each.

Ciaté Mini Nail Effects in Deck The Nails, Glitter All The Way, Ice Queen, Mistletoe Magic and Snow Globe. £1.50 each.
Ciaté Mini Polishes in Members Only, Hidden Gem, Hopscotch, Amazing Gracie, Knickerbockerglory, Apple and Custard and Loop the Loop. All Unused. £1 each.

Rimmel 60 Second Polishes in Breakfast in Bed, Fast and Fuchsia, Caramel Cupcake, Orange Your Life. All used once. £1.
Rimmel Salon Pro Polishes in Disco Fever, New Romantic, Grape Sorbet. All used once. £1.50.

Del Sol Nail Polish (changes colour in sunlight). Unused. £1.
Maybelline Colour Show in Downtown Red. Unused. £1.
Maybelline Super Stay in Mint For Life. Unused. £2.
Barry M Nail Paint in Diamond Glitter. Unused. £1.
Seche Vite Nail Lacquer in Elegant. Unused £1.
Max Factor Nailfinity Polish in 704. Unused. £1.

Happy Shopping!

5 Things: The Makeup Cull

Starting off February with a clean slate! I've obviously been reading one too many minimalist blogs and magazines because the spirit of minimalism has stolen my heart, and this week I've been ruthless, chucking and donating and selling left right and center. Maybe it's a new year thing, maybe it's the realisation that our tiny flat is practically overflowing or maybe I just want to start again, but either way, I'm feeling the less is more vibe. Deciding what to keep and say goodbye too in the makeup department is pretty tricky, so I've got my top tips for if you fancy a spring clean yourselves.

1. Take out & clear out. It has to get worse before it gets better. Empty the lot out onto your floor/bed and give your storage a good old go around with the antibac. It's easier to see the scale of the problem when it's in a mound on your bed, and really, when was the last time you cleaned all that storage? This is also the perfect time to wash all your brushes too!
2. When did I buy that? Makeup goes icky, and sometimes it can go icky fast. Generally with liquids you can tell because it'll start to smell a little funky, it's harder to tell with powders, but check out this infographic for a more precise timeline. Wearing expired makeup is like asking for a breakout, so be brutal and chuck it.
3. When was the last time I wore that? I'm a pretty big culprit when it comes to keeping things 'just in case'. If you haven't worn it within the last two months, say goodbye, you aren't going to wear it. This doesn't necessarily apply to products that are more seasonal, but if you didn't wear it last season, you won't next.
4. How many identical products do I have? Nobody needs ten peach blushes. Pick your favourites and toss the rest, you won't miss them, I promise.
5. Toss, Give and Makeup, Friends and Depop. If it's out of date or damaged, just chuck it, it's no good to anyone. If it's unopened, donate to Give and Makeup or your local shelter. And if you just don't use it or need it, offer it round to your friends, or sell it on Depop!

I can't tell you how good it feels! Keep your eyes peeled for a blog sale!

5/52

Am I allowed to say I'm really glad that January is over? I'm definitely ready to close this chapter and move on!

After a tricky start to the week where I just felt a bit overwhelmed, everything picked up after a lunch date with my mama, and an afternoon with the wonderful Daphne. Daphne always manages to cheer me up, I just can't help but laugh when she's around! Also, big thanks to Tami for taking on the role of Life Counselor via WhatsApp, that girl is a saint!

I'm hoping to get cracking on the writing portion of my project this week, as well as making a start on the next portion of my dissertation, so it's going to be pretty busy and pretty boring!