Drugstore Foundation Review - Avon Ideal Flawless

When thinking about what blog post to do today, I decided to do a review as I felt like I haven't done one in a while.  I decided to do a review on Avon Ideal Flawless Foundation as I was pleasantly surprised by it.

When it comes to foundation, I do prefer a full coverage. This claims to be an invisible coverage foundation, which when first applied it is. This foundation looks great for the first few hours of the day, but after applying powder on top and after a few hours of being in a hot office, this foundation tends to separate from certain areas. Foundation always rubs off from my nose and this foundation isn't as bad as doing this as other ones are, but it does leave patches on my skin.

I do love this foundation and I think it has an amazing finish to it, I just wish it lasted better. The shade I have is in Ivory and is £12.

Great Cheek Products For Pale Skin

First off I just want to apologise for my laziness when it comes to posting recently. I have been doing 50 hours weeks for the past few weeks or so, hence the lack of posts. I am going to try to post about twice a week, so if you have any ideas for future posts, I would be happy to hear them.

Today's post is for the very lighted skinned. I always find when I am watching make up tutorials and they are contouring and applying blusher I think "Yeah that looks gorgeous, but there is no way that would suit my skin" so I wanted to show you all the product I use to create a natural but flawless look to the skin.

 

 First up is Bourjois Round Pot Blush in Rose Amber, £7.99. This is probably one of my most used blushes as I tend to wear this mainly for work. It is a lovely medium pink colour with slight shimmer to it. I love the Bourjois Blushes and would love to add more to my collection.

 

In the middle is Lancôme's Blush Subtil in 030 Éclat De Corail, £27.50. I wouldn't normally spend this much on a blusher, but I decided to treat myself to this just before Christmas and I would definitely buy more. This blusher is a great way to tone down a heavy make up look, so if you have a bright or dark lipstick on or a smokey eye, this blusher helps tone down the look.

 

I have only had the MAC Powder Blush in Crisp Whites, £20, for about a week now. I wouldn't usually mention a new product but I felt like I should tell you about it now as it is limited edition. This blusher is an amazing shade for either day or night, and like the other MAC blushes, lasts from day to night as well, so if you have been out in the day or have been at work, you don't need to worry about topping up if you are going out in the evening.

 

 

 

This is probably the trickiest part for fair skin. I have tried many a brozner to find the colour hasn't been right for my skin tone and hasn't looked natural. To contour, I use Avon's Bronzing Powder in Light Bronze, £10. This is cool toned so it is great for creating a shadow like effect when contouring. At the high points of the cheeks, I either use Avon's Bronzing Powder in Warm Glow, which gives you that summery looking shimmer, or I use Bourjois' Bronzing Powder in 51, which is very warm toned with very little shimmer.

 

Then to finish off, highlight. I have been obsessed with MAC's Vanilla Pigment, £17. I haven't found anything that gives me such an intense glow like this. I used to be all about the matte life but this has converted me and I haven't found anything as good as this. If you have found anything that is a strong contender, I would love to try so please let me know.

 

 

I hope this post has been helpful in finding the right products for light skin. If you have any products that you think work for light skin, I would love to hear about them.

 

Josie

Prom Make Up Look Using Drug Store Products

I know a lot of people's prom season is coming up and I wanted to create a glamorous make up look suitable for prom.

I only used drug store products as I know some of you may be on a budget.

I recently bought the ChiChi Elegant palette and as soon as I saw it I knew it would be perfect for a prom look. After applying my Avon Ideal Flawless Foundation and Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer with a Beauty Blender, I contoured my face using Avon Glow Bronzing Powder in Light Bronze. I powdered my face with Maybelline Matte Maker powder. I filled in my brows with Maybelline Brow Drama in Medium Brown and primed my eyes with Avon Eye Primer. Using the light purple matte shade, I created a crease and applied a silver shade to my inner corner, with a darker silver in the middle of my lid. I applied the darkest purple to the outer corner of my eye and blended the colours together. I then applied Maybelline Coloursensational Lipstick in Petal Pink.

If you would like to see more prom looks, or possibly a make up look just using Maybelline, then please let me know.

March Favourites

Happy Easter everyone! I hope you all are sat at home enjoying lots of chocolate and spending time with friends and family. I am enjoying a few days off work so I decided to do a post on my favourite products from March as I discovered a lot of good products the past month.

 

 

 

Top to bottom: Collection Eyes Uncovered Nude Palette,

Mac Boldly Bare Lip Pencil, Mac Vanilla Pigment, Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer in Fair 1, Illamasqua Lipstick in Bare, Maybelline Baby Skin Instant Pore Eraser

 

 

 

The most budget friendly of all my favourites this month is the Collection Eyes Uncovered Nude Palette. I picked this up at my local Boots store for £2.99. I bought this because I wanted a nude palette that would be easy to travel with and create amazing every day looks with multiple options. The quality of these eyeshadows are phenomenal and they blend together so easily.

 

 

Next up is the Mac Boldly Bare Lip Pencil. Swatches available here.  Over the past few weeks I have not been able to put this pencil down. It is the perfect "darker than nude" shade for my complexion. It is very easy to use without being too creamy that it slides around but isn't too dry and scratchy.

 

Mac Vanilla Pigment. I wanted this for soooooo long before I finally caved in and bought it. I use this as a highlight on my cheekbones, nose and cupid's bow. I don't like an overly dewy look and this just gives me that perfect amount of glow without looking shimmery or chalky.

 

 

Unless you have been living under a rock, you will have probably heard of Collection's Lasting Perfection Concealer. I have seen people describe this as a must have item for years now. I do prefer high end concealers but I decided to give this a go to see what all the hype is about. The consistency is quite thick but I find it brightens up my under eye area and makes me look well rested (which is often NOT the case). A must have if you are over worked or over partied but don't want to show it. I bought this from Superdrug for £4.19

 

 

If you have been following my blog for some time, you will be familiar with my love for Illamasqua lipsticks. The majority of shades I own are bright and bold so I wanted something I could wear on a daily basis. Bare is such a beautiful matte dark nude shade and goes amazing with Mac's Boldly Bare lip pencil. Swatches available here .  I have been using this loads lately and I think it looks amazing in the day for a neutral look, or throughout the night to balance out a smokey eye.

 

 

Everyone with an oily complexion will understand the struggle of trying to find a good primer. I have gone through many primers in my time and find they have made little to no difference with my oily complexion. Most of the time it just feels like I am adding more grease to my face. I decided to try Maybelline's Baby Skin Instant Pore Eraser as I heard rave reviews from Amelia Liana's Youtube Channel. A lot of the products she recommends I like so I gave this one a go. I have noticed that my skin does look a lot less oily after applying foundation and even lets me go without powder. Something which was never possible before. I bought this at Superdrug for £5.99

 

I have been loving my favourites for the past month as I feel there is a good balance between high end and high street products. Some products are beauty bargains and others are beauty splurges. Please let me know what your March favourites have been, I hope you all have a lovely Easter!



High End Make Up Haul Mac + Illamasqua

I was so excited when I went on Blogger to find I have over 2000 views so thank you everyone! Todays post is a collective high end make up haul which was achieved in 3 enjoyable shopping trips.

Left to Right: Illamasqua Lipsticks in Posture and Bare, Mac Soft Ochre Paint Pot, Mac Vanilla Pigment, Mac Lip Pencils in Spice, Soar and Boldly Bare

I bought both of these from the Mac store in London St. Pancres Train Station. I prefer St. Pancres' Mac store to my local Mac store in Sheffield because it isn't as busy so there is always someone available to help you. I bought Soft Ochre to use as an eyeshadow base. I am obsessed with NikkieTutorials and she used this in every video. I got Vanilla Pigment to use as a cheekbone highlight. I don't like an overly dewy look to my skin and this gives my skin a very healthy glow without looking chunky or obvious.

 

 

Can I do a haul without buying any lip products? The lipsticks are by Illamasqua named Bare and Posture. I love Illamasqua's matte lipsticks because they just last longer than any other lipstick I have tried. Bare is a dark nude colour and I find this so easy to wear with any look and can easily be worn in the day time for work as it is classy and subtle. Posture is a grey/lilac colour and I have been looking for a lipstick this colour for ages, I can't wait to wear this on a night out or on holiday. The lip pencils are by Mac and are named Spice, Boldly Bare and Soar. So far my favourite is Boldy Bare which I love to wear with Bare by Illamasqua.

 

Thanks for reading and please let me know any suggest for future posts.

YSL Touche Eclat Vs. MAC Prep+Prime Highlighter

For Christmas, I received YSL Touche Éclat as a gift and then went on to buy MAC Prep+Prime Highlighter. I wanted Touche Éclat for the longest time as I know it is a highly raved about cult product and I wanted to see what all the fuss is about. When it comes to MAC products, I go off recommendations from Youtube beauty gurus. I have seen a lot of them mention MAC Prep+Prime Highlighter in Light Boost and wanted to see how it compared to Touche Éclat, as Touche Éclat is pink and Light Boost is Yellow.

Top: MAC Prep+Prime Highlighter in Light Boost
Bottom: YSL Touche Éclat on 01

The first difference I noticed between the two was pigmentation. Under my eyes, Light Boost looks a lot more pigmented than the Touche Éclat.

When blended in, Touche Éclat gives me a very natural, healthy, well rested look. I thought this was easily wearable for everyday and also occasions like weddings, when you want to look your best but not heavily made up.

Light Boost gives me a very highlighted look. I would probably choose this over Touch Eclat for a night time look or any occasion where I wanted to look made up.

The only downside for me was the packaging on the Touche Éclat. It is operated by a clicking motion rather than Light Boost which is from a twisting motion. It takes ages to get any product out of Touche Éclat which I found annoying and I prefer the packaging on Light Boost, because of this I might give Radiant Rose by MAC a try to see if it will give me the same natural looking results that I find easier to use.

YSL Touche Éclat retails for £25 and MAC Prep+Prime Highlighter retails for £18.50

Life Update

Hi everyone, so I know I haven't been blogging a lot recently but I have been so busy and I have a new job, I am keeping my previous job as well so I have been super busy so apologises for that. I have some exciting posts lined up and I will probably be posting tomorrow.

Love you all,

Josie

Superdrug Deep Action Skincare Review

I don't tend to do a lot of skin care posts so I thought I would do one today for something different. The reason I don't blog about many skin care products is due to me having sensitive skin, so I don't change my products around a lot. As you can see from the photo, I have been using these products for a good few months now to make sure I really saw how they affected my skin.

The first thing I used was the Deep Action Mattifying Shine Control Papers. I bought these to use on the go on my t-zone area as that area does become shiny after I've had my make up on for a few hours. These were the first shine control papers I had ever used so I didn't have anything to compare them to but I am impressed. I thought that they would take off my make up whilst removing the excess oil but they don't. If you hate that powdery look on your skin but want to control shine, I would recommend these. £2.69 Superdrug

Next I tried the Deep Action Blackhead Clearing Scrub. I get really noticeable black heads around my nose and I have never found anything that helped remove them so I didn't expect much from this product. Within about a week or so of using this every morning I did notice that my blackheads had become smaller. After using this for a couple of months, I have seen a huge difference, they have either reduced in size or have disappeared and are nowhere near as noticeable as they were before. Another good thing about this scrub is I sometimes find scrubs can leave my skin feeling "stripped" but this has a creamy texture so I don't notice any drying to the skin. £2.69 Superdrug

Also, there is an offer on Superdrug at the moment where any of the Deep Action products can be purchased at Buy One Get One Half Price, which makes this a great time to try the range and I will definitely be trying out more products. 

My Go To Products For A Flawless Base

For the past few days, I have been stuck for ideas for upcoming posts, probably because I have been posting more than usual recently. I did have a couple of products that I had reviews for but I fancied something different. I thought I would do a post about my favourite products for a flawless base as I love reading those kinds of posts on other peoples blogs.

When it comes to my base, I like it to be matte. I do have oily skin so if I use dewy products they make me feel like I look oily. I know a lot of people prefer a dewy look to the skin, but a matte look is my personal preference.

 

 

I am currently in between primers at the moment as I am using Smashbox Photo Finish Primer at the moment and I don't like it, so I thought I would leave that step out. If you have any product recommendations then please let me know.

 

After priming I would go on to foundation. I love the Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra 24H as it gives a naturally matte look to the skin without looking overdone or cakey and is medium to buildable coverage. This foundation is incredibly longwearing so it's great for using day to night. When it comes to applying the product, I prefer to use a stippling brush as I feel like it gives a better finish.

 

After foundation I would then conceal my under eye area with Mac Pro Longwear. This concealer is amazing for under the eyes as it has a thin consistency but gives good coverage, without creasing. After blending in the concealer I would use Mac Prep+Prime Highlighting Pen in Light Boost. This is a yellow toned highlighted so it adds a lovely brightening effect to the under eye area.

 

To finish off I would use the Kardashian Beauty Finishing Powder. Out of all the pressed powders I have been trying recently, this is the only one that gives me a shine free finish. At the moment I am in between setting sprays as I haven't found one I am fond of yet, so if you have any product recommendations then please let me know.

 

 

Herbal Essences Product Reviews - New Dry Shampoo and Split Ends Protection Cream

For this post, I thought I would do both reviews in one post as they are both by Herbal Essences.

First we have the Dry Shampoo. Recently it seems that every hair care brand is bringing out a dry shampoo, but when I saw that Herbal Essences had launched a line of dry shampoos, I had to give them a try. I don't usually use a lot of hair care from the high street, but I have tried quite a few Herbal Essences products. The scents are amazing and they have some great products for dry hair, or hair that lacks shine.

I picked this up at Boots for £2.99. I always have a bottle of dry shampoo on the go, but I had to try this immediately. This is the Uplifting Volume version and the scent to me smells like oranges and mango, very tropical but not over the top. The great thing about this is that the scent actually lasts in your hair. I also found that this dry shampoo didn't make my hair feel "powdery" or full of product, it just left my hair feeling fresh and smelling beautiful.

Now onto the Beautiful Ends Split End Protection Cream. I used to use this years ago and I picked some up recently at Boots for £4.79. I actually forgot how much I loved this. I think when I bought it, I had ombre hair and it was quite long, so my ends were damaged and needed some TLC. This helped smooth them and left them feeling nourished. This does say for split ends only but I use this all over my hair as I have dry hair. The amazing thing about this cream is that if I use it after I've washed my hair, I don't need to put any in the next day as my hair still feels amazingly soft and nourished, which means the cream will last you twice as long.

If you would like to see any more hair care product reviews, please let me know.

MUA Velvet Liquid Lipsticks - Review and Swatches

For quite a while now, matte lips have been a huge trend, which has led to pretty much every make up brand realising some form of matte liquid lipstick/lip lacquer. I had been wanting to try them but I didn't want to try a high end one in case I didn't like it and felt like I had wasted my money. I noticed that MUA had brought some out, so for £3 I thought I would give them a go. I have been back to Superdrug several times and I have ended up with 7 shades, I think there is around 10 in total.

Left to Right - Tranquillity, Halcyon, Aflush, Atomic, Criminal, Reckless, Kooky

Tranquillity and Halcyon

In the photo, these look quite similar. On the lips, Tranquillity is very light, so I pair it with a nude lipgloss for an easier to wear look. Halcyon is a perfect dupe for Velvet Teddy by MAC, so if you are loving that Kylie Jenner look, this one is great.

Aflush, Atomic and Criminal

These are all very bright shades. Aflush is a light pink with orange tones, Atomic is a bright orange and Criminal is a bold pink with purple tones. These are colours that I would only wear if I was going out and I think the pink shades would look great with a tan. I am surprised at how much I like Criminal as I don't usually go for dark pinks but I think it's the purple tones in this that make it for me.

Reckless and Kooky

These two are the darker shades of the range. I love dark reds and purples. I know these shades won't be for everyone but I love them. I recently wore Reckless whilst out for a meal and I received so many compliments on it. I imagine this would be a great red for darker skin tones also. Kooky is the kind of shade I would probably only wear on a night out, as I very rarely wear nude lips on a night out.

I hope you found this helpful and please let me know if you would like to see anymore posts like this.

Make Up Revolution Ultra Cover and Conceal Palette Review

For probably just under a year now, I have constantly been using Mac Pro Longwear Concealer. I tried it and I was instantly hooked. I loved the crease free full coverage effect it gave. However, I finally decided it was time to try something new. I went on Superdrug's website and looked at Top 5 Concealers, and this popped up. Before buying it, I searched for some reviews online and they seemed positive so I placed an order.

As you can see, this palette features 8 different shades of concealer. This has a great range of highlighting shades, brightening shades and also contour shades which I wasn't expecting, which would make this palette great for travel. I find this has a light but easily buildable coverage, which is great for me as I do like a lot of coverage but I don't like a thick, cakey effect.

These are all the shades against my skin so you can get a better idea of the colours. The palette comes in 3 shades, light, medium and dark. I also found that there is little to no creasing with these and they are long wearing.

This is the first Make Up Revolution product I have used and it has made me want to go back for more. I will still be using my Pro Longwear, but not always now I have this.

Drugstore Vs. High End - Eyeshadow Primers

Left to Right: Avon Eyeshadow Primer, Smashbox Photo Finish Lid Primer

Before Christmas, I purchased the Smashbox Primers Try Me Set. I have never used any Smashbox products before but I have been wanting to try them so I thought buying the set would be a good place to start, as I have heard Smashbox are well known for their primers.

The Smashbox Primers Try Me Kit contained sample sizes of Photo Finish Foundation Primer, Photo Finish Hydrating Under Eye Primer and Photo Finish Lid Primer.

At a similar time I ordered the Avon Eyeshadow Primer, but because I was more excited to try the Smashbox Primer, I used that one first. I was slightly disappointed as the formula seemed dry and my eyeshadow still creased, not even lasting the working day. After a few weeks of use I decided to start using the Avon Eyeshadow Primer to see if that was any better. The texture of this was smooth and it felt "tacky" when applied to the lid, similar to the feeling of eyelash glue. This meant that the eyeshadow stays all day without creasing. I probably take my make up off about 15 hours after applying it, and with this eyeshadow primer, there is little to no creasing.

Top - Smashbox Photo Finish Primer
Bottom - Avon Eyeshadow Primer

The Smashbox primer retails at £15 whilst the Avon primer is priced at £7, but a lot of the time this is on offer, I think when I purchased it, it was on offer for £4. Personally, I doubt I would re purchase the primer by Smashbox but I would re purchase the Avon primer.

Please let me know if you would like to see any more Drugstore Vs. High End posts

Kardashian Beauty Mascara Reviews

I received a Kardashian Beauty Mascara Set for Christmas. I was delighted as I am a huge Kardashian fan and couldn't wait to try them out. The set includes 4 mascaras so it was a hard decision deciding which to use first. I have been using these for about 3 weeks now.

 

  Left to Right: Stroke of Midnight, Whip Lash, The Quickie and Eye Fidelity.

The first one I tried is Stroke of Midnight. This claims to be a faux lash look extra volume mascara. When buying a mascara, I always look for the word volume as I do prefer my lashes to stand out and I am not fond of mascaras that lengthen the lashes but do not thicken. This not only matched expectations, but beat them. After applying this, I could not stop looking at my lashes. To give you an idea of the effect I like, think Benefit They're Real mascara. My lashes looked thick, long, naturally separated and the formula didn't clump.

I love this brush as it gets thinner towards the end, which means it coats the lashes in the inner corner of the eye. I would say this mascara does give a faux lash look, like it states.

Whip Lash. This claims to be an eyelash health mascara. This worried me as I thought that meant "natural looking" so I didn't think I would like this mascara but I really do. This can be used as a natural mascara with a couple of coats, but it can be built up clump free to give a bolder look. The only problem I had with this mascara is that the formula has dried out slightly. However, usually I find that mascaras that have dried out tend to clump and flake and irritate my eyes, but I have not encountered this problem yet.

The best thing about this mascara is the brush. It goes smaller at the end like the Stroke of Midnight mascara but it has different length bristles which makes it great for using on the bottom lashes.

The Quickie. This claims to be a lash curling lengthening mascara. I wasn't too fussed about this one before I used it as I'm usually not bothered about lash curling mascara as I use eyelash curlers. I thought to put this mascara to the test I need to use this without eyelash curlers. I saw a massive difference in the curl in my lashes and this curled them more than my eyelash curlers do. This gives a nice, natural separation to the lashes whilst adding length and volume. This is great for travel as you can leave you r eyelash curlers at home with this one.

 

The main reason I like this brush is that it has small bristles and the brush is flexible which means it gets right to the bottom of the lashes, which I imagine is what helps emphasise the curl.

Last but certainly not least, Eye Fidelity. This is a long lasting waterproof mascara. I never use waterproof mascara as I never think the formulas are great. However I loved this one as I feel like you didn't have to sacrifice the look of your lashes for the longevity with this one. As you can see when I was in Liverpool recently I picked up a full size bottle of this, as I thought it would be great for the summer when I'll be on holiday.

I really liked this brush as it has longer and shorter bristles throughout the brush to ensure every lash is coated.

If you would like to see any more reviews on Kardashian Beauty or any more mascaras, drugstore or high end, then please let me know.

Daytime Look With A Pop Of Colour

 I was looking through my old posts earlier and realised I haven't done a "look" post in a while. I love seeing these kinds of posts on other people's blogs as I think it's fun to see how people use make up and what looks they put together.

These are the No 114 Cheryl for Eylure lashes. I love these as they are noticeable but not OTT for a daytime look. I am really enjoying wispy lashes at the moment and I have been wearing these a lot recently.

First I primed my face using Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer, and primed my under eye area with Smashbox Photo Finish Hydrating Under Eye Primer. I then applied my Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra 24h Foundation with e.l.f Stippling Brush. To highlight, I placed Avon's Magix Multi Benefit Illuminator under my eyes, cheekbones, forehead, chin and cupid's bow before blending. A lot of people like to highlight their nose also but I avoid this step as my nose is oily and I try to cover that up as best as possible.

I contoured using Bourjois Bronzing Powder in 51 with the e.l.f Contour Brush. I contoured the hollows of my cheeks and my nose, remembering to blend. I applied Bourjois Blusher in 74 Rose Ambre with EcoTools Tapered Blusher Brush. I love this blusher and it has made an appearance in a lot of my posts as I find it an easy blusher to wear every day and I would love to try this in more shades. I set my face using Kardashian Beauty Finishing Powder in Nude and Avon's Setting Spray. I have only had this powder for about a week now but I have fallen in love. I have not used a product in so long that controls shine like this. I bought this from the Kardashian Beauty store in Liverpool and I will for sure be making a return visit.

 

 I filled in my brows with Avon's Brow Definer in Dark Brown, applying more product to the tail of my brow and blending near the front for a natural, well groomed look. For an eye shadow base, I used Avon's Eye Primer in Light Beige. This is probably the best eyeshadow base I have used as it has a slight tackiness to it, which the eyeshadow sets to incredibly well and insures a crease free look throughout the day. For mascara I used Kardashian Beauty Stroke Of Midnight Mascara. This is truly black and gives your lashes loads of volume. On my lips I used Avon Soft Coral. This doesn't have the name of the type of lipstick on here but I think only one formula comes in this packaging so it should be easy to spot. I love this as it is sheer and lightweight on the lips but it still gives you a good amount of colour, making this very easy to wear.

 

 Now onto eyeshadow. I applied Shade 2 from the No7 Eyeshadow Palette in my crease using the Real techniques Eyeshadow Crease/Blending Brush.

 

I then went in with Shade 6, applying this to the outer corner of my crease using the e.l.f. Porfessional Eye Crease Brush. 

I took Shade 9 and patted this from crease to lashline using the EcoTools Eyeshadow Brush.

 

 

To finish off, I swept Shade 17 onto the last third of my eye using the e.l.f. Professional Defining Eyes Brush then went back in with the Real Techniques Brush to blend this and the light pink colour together.

I hope you enjoyed this post and if you would like to see any looks, or reviews on the products mentioned, please let me know.

Recent MAC Purchases

I decided to call this "recent purchases" and not a haul because I didn't think 5 items would class as a haul. I bought these items over 2 different orders and in the second parcel, there was a code for free shipping and a free sample with my next purchase for being a valued customer, so I was very happy with that.

  L:R- Sunny Seoul Lipstick, Velvet Teddy Lipstick, Pencil Sharpener, 48 Lashes, Prep+Prime Highlighting Pen in Light Boost

Velvet Teddy is a Matte formula. This lipstick has become so popular lately because of Kylie Jenner. I have had to wait months to get this lipstick as every time I went online it had sold out. I love the colour as it is a medium brown on my pale skin but this would be a great nude for darker skin tones.

Sunny Seoul is a Creamsheen formula. Creamsheen lipsticks are sheer and glossy which make them very easy to wear for a day time subtle look. I also have Japanese Maple by Mac which is a Creamsheen and I wear it all the time in the day as it just gives a slight colour to the lips with a nice glossy finish. I can't wait to wear this in the summer as pink lipsticks always suit me more when I have a tan

 

Top: Velvet Teddy

Bottom: Sunny Seoul

 

If you are wanting the Kylie Jenner look but at a cheaper price, I would suggest MUA Liquid Lipstick in Halcyon available at Superdrug for £3. This is an amazing dupe as the colours are very similar and the finish is the same. I have had Halcyon for a couple of weeks and I can get about 7 hours of wear out of this without needed a touch up. The only downside is the formula is quite drying, because it is a matte finish, so I would recommend applying lip balm after every use.

 Prep+Prime Higlighter in Light Boost. I bought this because a lot of beauty gurus on Youtube use this and I wanted to see what the hype was about. I would use this by layering it with my under eye concealer to give a more brightening effect. I also have YSL Touche Éclat so if you would like to see a "Touche Éclat versus Light Boost" then please let me know.

 

Lashes in 48. I used to wear Mac lashes a few years ago and I found them very easy to work with. The band is very thin which means they easily bend to the shape of your eye and the band is hardly detectable, even without eyeliner. I also found that I could use the same pair for weeks as these lashes are very easy to clean which justifies the price. I would probably wear these whilst out for a meal or on a night out.

 

If you would like to see a Mac Lipstick dupe post, or a look using Mac products then the same look using drugstore products then please let me know.

 

Lipsticks- £15.50

Pencil Sharpener- £4

Lashes- £10.50

Prep+Prime Highlighter- £18.50

 

 

NYX Products Review

I thought for this post I would roll 3 reviews into1! My reviews are on NYX Blush in Mauve and NYX Butter Gloss' in Peach Cobbler and Angel Food cake.

Let me paint you a picture. In December I was Christmas present shopping in Meadowhall. I went into Next to pick up a jumper for my boyfriend. I then went downstairs to buy some underwear for myself and that's when I spotted the NYX counter. I quickly dashed over thinking it was too good to be true. I like watching beauty gurus on Youtube and one of my favourites is NikkieTutorials. She is so amazing with make up and her funny personality makes her videos so enjoyable to watch. She mentions NYX products on a regular basis and I am forever buying products that she loves. I know she loves the butter gloss' so I had to give them a go. She also mentions NYX Blush in Taupe but they were sold out so I chose Mauve instead.

I also noticed they had both Matte and Dewy Finishing Sprays. I have seen another Youtube beauty guru, Shaaanxo, mention these. I have wanted to try them for ages but I didn't want to pay the p&p fee for a couple of items. When I saw these I had just recently purchased a setting spray so I decided not to buy them but I will be buying them the next time I visit
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The shade above is called Angel Food Cake and the shade below is Peach Cobbler. These gloss' smell amazingly sweet. I don't wear glosses very often as I mostly have Mac Lipglass' and I can't deal with their high level of stickiness on a regular basis. These glide on to the lip, have no stickiness and stay put. There is no bleeding with these glosses and I almost forget I have them on. Angel Food Cake is a cool toned nude and Peach Cobbler is a true coral shade. In both these pictures I am wearing NYX Blush in Mauve. It gives a natural, healthy look to the cheeks without looking like you have too much blusher on.

 

I am so impressed with these products and at £5 for a gloss and £6 for a blusher, I will be back for more! You can buy NYX online at NYXcosmetics.com