Orange! - The Colour of Spring/Summer 2014

Hello ladies and lads!

Yes, I admit I was lazy, but here I am back with great products that all scream "spring is coming!" so hold on tight and take a colourful ride with me! 

First off, I had a big haircut. I decided to go short this spring since it's -the- haircut of the year considering most beauty magazines. It's quite an overcoming but now I love it. All in all it's easy to handle and gives you a cheeky touch. So from that to the actual topic, orange! I am so glad to have found so much awesome products to celebrate the advent of spring with a huge shot of colour. This is my momentary favourite makeup look with hints of orange.

The products I used to create that look are following:

Eyes: As concealer I used the NYX HD Concealer in the shade 02, for the lashes I used the Catrice Glamour Doll Volume Mascara and the eyeshadow that was applied is the well known Urban Decay Naked Basics Palette.

Cheeks: To get just a hint of colour which goes perfect with orange tones I used the Rockateur Blush from Benefit.

Perfume: Well you can obviously not smell it, but since it's orange/coral and a beautiful smell I thought it would be nice to present it to you. I am talking about the perfume Eve by Jil Sander. The fruity accents are grapefruit flower and currant. The heart of the perfume is jasmine, rose and violet. The base note is created by cashmere wood and patchouli. In my opinion it's independent yet fresh and sweet at the same time. Just try it out!

Just the products that were listed above.

So what are the best lipsticks now for picking up this trend? I have a small assortment for you guys from keen to expensive. Plus a matching nail polish by Essie.

First off the keen product. This lipstick is a lighter tone by Manhattan. It is the X-Treme Last & Shine Lipstick in the colour 33N. I combined it with the Catrice Longlasting Lip Pencil - Reach the Peach. Last is unfortunately not the perfect match yet I am struggling to find a lip pencil suiting the light orange tone. Nevertheless they go well together. I am wearing both it in the first picture. With that lip stick I put on the Essie tart deco nail lacquer. I love the pastel orange colour it gives my nails! Here are all the products I just talked about:

Next up is a more expensive lipstick which is a favourite in my lipstick collection. The MAC Morange!

The texture is creamy and it covers up your lips perfectly and lasts long. It's a little glarier in real life so just try it out and look if it suits your skin colour. But this tone should suit very light skin types as well as dark ones due to the orange slightly reddish tinge. In the last post I already talked about the NYX Lipliner Pencil in the colour Pumpkin and I think it matches this orange well too. A nail lacquer now suiting the darker orange is the Essie - meet me at sunset. 

If you don't want to spend around 19 Euros on a lipstick there is a colour dupe of the MAC Morange from the same brand as the lighter orange tone. It's the Manhattan Perfect Creamy & Care Lipstick in the Colour 34N.

All the mentioned products from above in a picture together:

For those of you that want a direct comparison between the lipsticks and the lip pencils here are all of the tones together in the same light.

From top to bottom: Manhattan 33N, Catrice Reach the Peach, Manhattan 34N, NYX Pumpkin and MAC Morange.

So Ladies spread the colour! Call in the spring and have fun testing some of the products! Which are your favourite orange lipsticks? Have you tried any of these?

I hope you had fun reading my blog! Until next time,

Yours Kate