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Topshop Makeup range

I have been bangin’ on about Topshop make-up for some time now. It is most definately the Brit-girl in me and so I am well aware that Oz-lings who have never visited a Topshop store may be tiring of my weak obsession! So please excuse me on my little rambling, but I wanted to give a brief run down on some of my fave picks from the range picked up on my recent overseas excursion. If you ever make it there on travels OR happen to end up on topshop.com, you will now know exactly what to opt for!

For starters, let me just state that I have always been cautious about buying make-up online; it’s fine when you know the product well, however, most of us girls like to go in store and play and I really do think that’s the best way to go. However, the good thing about the Topshop range is that the visuals online are very close to the actual product, so with the colour palettes such as the eyeshadows and lip sticks, you really are getting the colour that you see on screen.

The range is defined (in my opinion!) by it’s playfulness. The packaging design is fun and cutesy, with the white backgrounds and freestyle polka-dots and lines. I love that the lip sticks and eye-liners take on the appearance of crayons- the pieces are definately created to make you get involved and mess around with the palettes. My fave item is the crayon-style lip stick in ‘Vintage’; a gorgeous pinky coral colour that will be perfect for Spring/Summer.

Lip Stick in 'Vintage'

Next up is the crayon in ‘Moonshine’, which is a beautiful eye liner in a sparkly metallic silver, ideal for opening up the eyes. I’ve also tried popping this over the entire eye-lid so it also doubles up as a shadow. You could also go as far as to use as a cheek highlighter…I told you it encourages you to play!

Crayon in 'Moonshine'

My final pick is the pot blushes, which come in some really fab colours: the ‘pinch’ shade is my particular fave as it instantly brightens up your cheekbones with a poppy, cherry glow. The cream to powder formula melts into the skin so it’s easy to blend in.