I was always a powder highlight only kinda gal, until this year. I never really understood the difference in what they did and powder highlight was just so much easier to use.


I always used this NYX beauty - shade 04, ritualistic - as it's such a gorgeous icy glow, but it's still warm enough to use in winter and it doesn't look too cool toned with slightly warmer toned make-up. Eventhough this is a very creamy formula, I always find that sometimes adding another powder into the mix can make your make-up look a little cakey and heavy. Don't get me wrong, the look that this one gives is gorgeous and it's my favourite powder highlight, but sometimes the finish just isn't quite right.

Then, a couple of weeks ago, the lovely guys over at MUA sent me two shades of their light lustre liquid highlight - sublime (on the right) and marvel (on the left). Both have a gorgeous pearl finish and give that glow without making you look like a completely glitterball. Out of the two, sublime has to be my favourite as I tend to find that if you put too much of 'marvel' on, it can look a little too dark for my skin, but would be such a gorgeous natural glow for you darker skinned gals. Sublime is fairly similar to the shade of Benefit's highbeam, so this would be a fab alternative if you're not quite ready to take the plunge and go high-end first time.


Now, I'm a complete liquid highlight convert, because as much as I love my powder highlight, and as much as they're easy to use, I just find that liquid highlight gives you a much more natural and glowy look, rather than a blinding sparkle highlight. So, I guess that whichever you use depends on the look you're going for!
Also, I'd definitely say if you were going to trey either first, go for a powder, as it is much easier to blend and apply, as with the liquid highlight you have to blend straight away or it starts to sink into the skin and you can struggle to blend it! (not a fault with this exact highlight, but is a problem with most other liquid highlights)

So, thank you so much for reading, and let me know if you prefer liquid or powder highlight in the comments below,

Lou Loves x

*This post contains sponsored/gifted content, but all opinions are my own*

I've always been one to get very excited about a royal wedding, and this is the first one since I started blogging so I couldn't not do a post on it could I!? In light of that, I'm sharing with you my recent discovery that will make sure you celebrate in style!


So, lets talk about cake! Recently, I discovered a gorgeous little cake company called BakerDays and they really kindly offered to send me a cake to share with you lovely lot! They're an incredible brand that lets you customise your own cakes - you can add any photos and text that you want and all of the styles are utterly gorgeous!


I got a letterbox cake which, as the name suggests, fits through your letterbox! It's literally the best idea because you don't even need to be in to take delivery! This size is designed to give 3-4 portions, but they also do: cupcakes (12 portions), small (10-12 portions), medium (18-25 portions) and large (40-55 portions), so you can get a cake for anything from a small family party to a huge street party!


My cake has a gorgeous union jack design, with a picture of Harry and Meghan in the middle, and  you literally cannot get more Royal Wedding than that can you! They also do the best range of flavours - including gluten free and dairy free cakes, so there's something for everyone for any occasion as they have designs for over 40 different events! I went for chocolate and it tastes incredible! It's so rich and velvety but not in a really heavy, sickly way!

If you want to order your own cake go to www.bakerdays.com and use the code LOULOVES15 at the checkout for 15% off your order - the code's valid until June 30th! If do order a cake be sure to tag me on Instagram so I can see which style you went for!

So, now you have the best cake for your party, here are some really useful posts I've found with all the essentails:
- Brides
- Best Products
- Real Simple

Thank you so much for reading, I hope you all enjoyed this post, and I'll see you all next week!

Lou Loves x

*This post may contain sponsored/gifted content, but all opinions are my own*

I am a huge lover of face masks and I talk about them all the time, so when a new brand, Cadden and Lee offered to send me their new masks I jumped at the chance and today I'm going to be doing a review of them for you all!


They've released 2 masks: one for normal/dry skin and one for normal/oily skin. So far I've only tried the dry skin one because I haven't wanted to use the normal/oily one yet because my skin has been very dry recently! But, when I've given it a go I'll be sure to let you know what I think.


This mask is so good I can't even tell you!! The first thing I noticed when I opened the packet was how delicate the mask was - in scent and the material of it. I kept the mask on for 15 minutes (it recommended 10-15 minutes) as my skin is really dry because it's getting a lot colder. Something that really impressed me about this mask was how it clung to the skin and didn't slide about like I found the Garnier one did. After I'd taken the mask off, my skin was quite red but my skin tends to do that whenever I've put any sort of product on it. However, my skin was so soft I was so shocked and I didn't quite believe it to be honest! The next morning my skin was still super soft and it look a lot healthier and glowy.

I've only ever tried this mask and the Garnier moisture bomb one but this one is by far my favourite because it worked so much better for me, personally. Although it may be a little more expensive I'd definitely give this a go if you're looking for a hydrating mask!

As Cadden and Lee are a new brand I thought I'd talk a bit about them and their ethos. They promise to: use no artificial colours or fragrances, use no chemical/artificial preservatives, never test on animals, be 100% vegan, make and source ingredients for the mask in the UK, include no parabens and use all natural and organic ingredients. Pretty impressive, huh?

"Our philosophy here at Cadden and Lee is simple. As out skin can only absorb so many ingredients, we believe that using fewer ingredients, but of exceptional quality, it is the most effective to deliver healthy and luxuriant skin. Many companies manufacture their sheet masks overseas but we believe in sourcing top quality natural and vegetarian ingredients from local UK suppliers, using our own special recipe to create the perfect facial sheet masks for you. We hope you love them and enjoy them as much as we do!"

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