Lust-Haves: Hairy Business.

Don't let the title of this post scare you. Don't let it remind you of Austin Powers' chest, THAT scene from the 40 Year Old Virgin, or Brazilians (the wax, not the population - you can think about people from Brazil, they're unfairly attractive). I am talking about the hair that resides on the top of my head, and I have a confession to make.... 

I have not had a haircut in over a year. In hindsight I should've gotten at least a trim before I ombre dyed my hair 7 months ago, but I was impatient and didn't bother (that coupled with having an impulsive streak really doesn't help me in many areas of life). Now my hair is a mess of tangled bristly strands that I'm sure even Rapunzel would recoil at. Evidence:

Yeah, not pretty. Hair masks and smoothing sprays have helped, but it's time for the scissors to come in. Being in the round-faced crew means that only certain lengths and styles will prevent me from looking like a cherub faced prepubescent.  So I've combed through the interwebs and "trimmed" my hairspiration to a few styles:

Images sourced from Google Image

Pigs must be able to fly because I now have a picture of Selena Gomez on my blog. If you have more haircut suggestions for me, let me know in the comments!

Lust.

Lust-Haves: Paint the Town Red.

If you follow my 140-character ramblings on Twitter, you will probably know that I hate Mondays. Emo Wendy emerges every Sunday evening, cursing the fact that Monday morning is around the corner. Yolanda from Shopping Intervention can't quite cure my Monday-itis, but she did recommend a genius coping mechanism: wear red lipstick as the ultimate "f#ck off Monday, nobody mess with me" statement. And this means only one thing - I must stock up on red lippies! 

From left to right:

NARS Semi Matte Lipstick in Shanghai Express

MAC Lipstick in Ruby Woo

Smashbox Be Legendary Lipstick in Legendary

Lancome Rouge in Love in 185N Rouge Valentine

Guerlain Coque d'Or (120) Rouge Automatique

Lust.

Lust-Haves: Print-o-mania.

I am ridiculous late to the printed pants party, having enjoyed my block coloured jeans phase too long to be fashionably acceptable. And now that I've started properly hunting, I of course want more than what my closet space and bank balance can afford. 

Alexander Wang botanical ombre jean

Zara satin trousers with flowers printed over cold dye

Topshop co-ord floral print trousers

Motel printed legging in cottage garden print

Opening Ceremony reversed print cigarette pants

Lust.

Lust-Haves: Let Off Some Steam.

It's been a long time (a month to be exact) between drinks for these Lust-Haves posts. In all honesty though, I've been feeling so poor and low on spare time that I haven't shopped (online and physically) all that much. So I have honestly not been lusting after anything. Shock horror, I know.

But I succumbed to looking at ASOS tonight and now I want all the SteamCreams they have in stock. All. The. Steam. Creams. In case you didn't know, SteamCream is a cream (duh) comprised of natural ingredients, which are combined together via a shot of steam (double duh). Their tin packaging comes in many designs - and the way they hook you in, and keep you buying more, is by having them all sold as limited edition versions. 

Disco Fever Tin | Flower Print Tin | London Tin

Cat Tin | Paula Polka Dot Tin | Koku Floral Tin

Lust.

Rimmel Woke Me Up With Their Foundation.

Hello, I'm not dead. 

I really have no excuses except to say that I completely lost my blogging mojo for a couple of weeks. Fellow bloggers will understand (I hope) - when the "I really should blog" thought pops up in your head and all you can say in response to that is "Yeah....I'll do it later". But I am glad to report that my mojo, while not 100% there, is showing signs of life! And I'm sorry to use this pun, but it may have been woken up by the Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation!

I picked this baby up because I liked the orange lid. And boy am I glad I did. It has a nice dewy finish and has subtle shimmer flecks through it to instantly brighten your complexion! The pump applicator controls the output nicely (no jokes please), and one pump gives you enough for a medium coverage of your whole face. 

BUT - and there is a but - even with a dusting of loose mineral powder over it, the foundation was not a pretty sight on my face by around the 5-6 hour mark. I seriously looked like I just ran the marathon, or put my face in a vat of oil. To this I say, blotting paper is your friend. 

It's still a winner foundation for me though. The packaging, the initial effect, and shimmer won me over. Take a look for yourself:

This foundation can be yours for a non-bank-breaking $19.95 from your local Priceline. Thank you Rimmel for waking me up from my blogging slumber!