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Highend foundation haul

Friday, 3 July 2015

Ever since giving birth to my son three months ago my skin has been, well awful. All the stress of being a new mum and all the sleepless nights has left my skin looking tired and dull, let's not even talk about those dark circles! So I thought it was about time I invested in some new base makeup to help combat it.
The first thing I decided to pick up is the YSL Youth Liberator Serum Foundation shade B10 a while ago the lady at the YSL tried this on me and I loved the dewy finish it gave on the skin which is perfect for my skin which is really dry at the minute, to fight the dryness I also bought Bobbi Brown Moisture Rich Foundation in Alabaster I've not heard much about this foundation and I haven't tried it yet but from swatching it feels extremely hydrating and lightweight.
On the more heavy coverage end of things I bought Mac ProLongwear Concealer NC15 as I've been lusting after it for ages, I also picked up the infamous Estée Lauder Doublewear In Ecru on first impression the shade seems a tad dark but it's nothing that won't work, I'm hoping to get lots of use out of this in the nighttime and on bad skin days.
I had also ordered Mac mineralize moisture foundation but selfridges messed up and sent me the time check lotion instead so now I've got to wait for them to sort it out but I can't wait to try it out.

MAC Wash & Dry Collection Haul

Wednesday, 6 May 2015

“The MAC Wash & Dry Laundromat is open for business, so make a date with good, clean fun. The suds are rising with this breezy bronzing collection inspired by bright, fresh, hues perfect for a full spin or just a quick tumble. All in super-sleek packaging to set your cycle to chic!”

MAC’s latest summer collection has hit the shelves, with almost no warning.
When it comes to Summer collections MAC always out do themselves, last summer we had the Alluring Aquatics collection which was to die for and had such gorgeous packaging.
Needless to say, the packaging for this collection definitely doesn’t disappoint.
Every item comes in a high shine rainbow looking exterior which really is beautiful and unique.
As soon as this collection was released I quickly picked up three things.
I picked up two lipsticks(as usual) in: Tumble Dry- A light peachy coral with a luster finish, and Steam Heat- A vivid yellow red with a satin finish.
I also picked up the gorgeous highlighter in Freshen up which is described as ‘A gradation from pastel banana, through to fuzzy peach and mid coral”.
All of the products are truly gorgeous and I can’t wait to start using them throughout the summer! What did you guys thing of this collection, was it a hit or a miss for you?

MAC Haul

Wednesday, 14 January 2015

Benefit Cheeky Sweet Spot Blush Gift Set

Saturday, 27 September 2014

Space NK Haul

Thursday, 4 September 2014

For the longest time I've been wanting to purchase some goodies from space NK, I mean who wouldn't? They sell pretty much every high end brand you could think of and who doesn't like treating themselves every now and then. So earlier this week I decided to place my first ever order. After ages of wanting to buy pretty much everything, I finally settled on these two beauties.

The first thing I ordered was a Nars blush in, you guessed it, Orgasm. I know probably every blogger has this blush and raves about it but I decided to go for it as surely all these people who love it can't be wrong. Plus it's such a gorgeous colour! The final thing I bought is the Hourglass Ambient Lighting Palette. After hearing people rave and rave about the hourglass brand in general I've wanted to try their makeup for so long. This palette is the perfect way to do that as it includes three different products in it. Don't get me wrong it is really pricey for what you get, but I've heard such good reviews and it's so pretty!

So that's it for my Space NK haul, I know it wasn't very big but I know I'm going to absolutely love both things I got. Have you guys tried either of these products? Or what have you ordered from Space NK lately? Let me know in the comments below:)

MAC Osbourne Collection Haul& First Impressions

Sunday, 15 June 2014

As some of you may know I have an unhealthy obsession with MAC lipsticks, this being said they’re actually the only thing I’ve ever tried from MAC *crazy right* So recently I decided to order some face bits as it’s about time I tried them out!

While on Selfridge’s website I saw the MAC Osbournes collection had just been released, and I knew I had to have something from it, I mean how can anyone say no to limited edition? After a lot of umming and ahhhing I finally settled on a mineralized skin finish from the Sharon Osbourne part of the collection in Refresh.

Firstly can we just take a second to appreciate the packaging? I’m a sucker for limited edition packaging, and this is no exception. I love the fact that it’s red as red is my favourite colour, and I love Sharon’s signature on the front.

The product itself is a mineralize skin finish duo with a summery bronze colour taking up ¾ of the pan, and a peachy highlight taking up the smallest ¼. I’ve never tried any mineralize skin finishes before so I was really excited when this came in the post and I wasn’t disappointed.

The bronze portion of the product is a lovely warm brown that if applied right gives a gorgeous summery ‘bronze goddess’ look which is perfect for the upcoming season. The highlight shade is a gorgeous peachy gold which matches perfectly with the bronzer. I must admit I wasn’t sure I’d like the highlight as I’m quite pale and thought it would be too gold for me but I was pleasantly surprised.

Both colours would look gorgeous on a range of different skin tones, and although they do have a bit of shimmer it doesn’t look over the top. My only negative about this product is that I wish the pan was split 50/50 so there’d be more of the amazing highlight colour.

This is limited edition but I’d definitely recommend checking it out If you can find it at any stores near you.

Drugstore makeup haul

Saturday, 10 May 2014

So I did it again. I gave in to temptation again and bought more makeup from boots *3 for 2 will be the death of me* but I did use my advantage card points so it doesn't count, right?

So here I am with another haul. I decided to buy a load of eye products because I haven't really bought any in a while.

I'd had my eyes on getting a new sleek palette for a while now and I finally settled on The Original palette. I bought this palette because of the amazing range of colours that you'll be able to create so many looks with, especially for the spring.

I'm completely obsessed with the Maybelline Colour Tattoos so I picked up three more colours *as if I needed any more* I'm looking forward to playing around with the gorgeous bright blue colour, and I'm going to try and use he black one as eyeliner and see how well that works.

Because everything was on 3 for 2 I bought two Natural collection eyeliners in blue and brown. I've been wanting to experiment with different coloured eyeliners for a while now so I thought I'd buy these as they're only £7:99 and if I don't like them it isn't the end of the world.

Have any of you tried any of the products i bought?

Have you been giving in to 3 for 2 like I have?

Comment below:)

MAC Alluring Aquatics Haul//New Collection

Sunday, 27 April 2014

The other day I decided to browse the MAC website as I do very often, when I stumbled across a new collection that had just been launched. The Alluring Aquatics collection had just launched, straight away I hit the web and searched for any posts with swatches but I was shocked to find that there wasn't any at all, not even on Temptalia!
'Sirens of the deep inspire an aquascape of shades, as waves of tarnished olive, seafoam and darkened plum surrender to water’s enticing spirit'
I decided to order two of the lipsticks, because as you all know by now I have an addiction to MAC lippies. I ordered them in the colours Mystical, and Goddess Of The Sea.

First of all, can we just take a moment to appreciate how gorgeous this packaging is!
This lippies come in a gorgeous metallic turquoise bullet which actually has raised bumps on it that look like water droplets!

Goddess Of The Sea is described as a 'Dark Vibrant Violet' I personally wouldn't say its very dark and vibrant but more of a muted violet. It's such a gorgeous colour and will be perfect to wear all year round. This colour really reminds me of mermaids but I have no idea why. It's a creamsheen formula which isn't my favourite, but it's not drying at all and has decent longevity.
Mystical is described as a 'Midtonal creamy rose' for me this is a My lips but better colour, I find its really similar to 'Mehr' which is in MAC's permanent line so if you missed out on this then thats a good alternative. Mystical is also a creamsheen finish.

So what do you guys think about this new collection, will you be rushing out to buy anything or giving it a pass? Comment below:)

Collective Boots Haul!

Friday, 25 April 2014

While I enjoy working at Boots every weekend, the one draw back is that I'm surrounded by amazing products tempting me to buy them. It doesn't help that I have pretty much 0% control when it comes to shopping, especially when things are on offer, so more often that not I end up spending half of my wages in Boots. Over the past few weeks I've picked up quite a few beauty bits and bobs so I thought I'd show you guys what I picked up!

One of the first things I picked up was the Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water. For a while I'd been seeing this over everyone's blog, and every shop I'd gone in to seemed to almost instantly sell out. So when I saw it was on offer for £3 I decided to pick it up and see if it was worth the hype. I can definitely say it is! I've been blown away by this product, they'll definitely be a review coming soon!

After trying the Garnier Micellar water and loving it, I decided to pick up the L'Oreal Skin Perfection version and see how it matched up. I've not really used it that much since I've got it, but first impressions wise I'd say that it's good, but I for sure like the Garnier one better.

Over Christmas it seemed like I was constantly stocked up on falsies but recently I seem to have ran out so I decided to pick up a pair of Ardell Demi-Wispies. I've really wanted to try Ardell lashes for a while now, and I can't wait to try them out and see if the live up to their reputation. Sticking with the eyes, I've always been a massive fan of the Maybelline Colour Tattoo's and I already have nearly all the colours. As we're now in Spring I thought I'd branch out into brighter colours and decided to pick up two more in Insert colour here they should both be perfect for bright eyes. I also grabbed a Rimmel Shadow Stick in white to use a base to make colours more vibrant.

I've never really jumped on the BB cream and CC cream bandwagon, but I'd heard loads of great things about the Bourjois 123 perfect CC Cream. I'd already tried the 123 perfect foundation and loved it so I decided to take a gamble and try the CC cream. In all honesty I had really low expectations, but as soon as I tried it I fell in love. It really does everything it says it will do, and more! I'll definitely be wearing this throughout spring/summer and can see myself repurchasing rather quickly. Because of my love for the CC cream, I thought I'd pick up the CC Eye Cream Concealer to go with it. I haven't really wore it much yet but from what I can tell its lightweight and brightening, although it doesn't offer as much coverage as I'd like. I also grabbed the Collection 2000 lasting perfection concealer which I've heard many rave reviews about, so far I'm loving it!

Finally, I knew I wanted some products from Sleek so after much deliberation I settled on the Blush By 3: Pink Lemonade and the Brow Kit: Extra Dark. The brow kit suits my colouring perfectly, it comes with a poweder and a gel which both work great but it'll take some getting used to as I've never used a gel on my brows before. The blush set comes with three gorgeous pink blush's, two powder and one cream. At the moment I've only had chance to use the cream blush which is gorgeous, but you only need a light hand when applying!

So that's it for my Boots haul, have any of you tried any of the products above, or is there anything you're planning on picking up while 3 for 2 is still on?
Comment below:)

MAC Haul//Fantasy Of Flowers Collection

Friday, 7 March 2014

You may have seen my recent post about MAC’s new limited edition collection that’s just been released in time for spring. The ‘Fantasy Of Flowers’ collection is full of girly pastel colours and glitter, it pretty much screams Spring when you look at it.

If you know me at all then you’ll know that my weakness is MAC lipsticks, I just can’t get enough of them! So of course, as soon as the collection was released I couldn’t wait to get my hands on some of the new lipsticks.

All of the lipsticks in this collection are lustre’s. If you don’t know what lustre’s are they give a more sheer and glossy finish, and are extremely comfortable to wear on the lips. Before these lipsticks I’d never actually bought any lustre’s from MAC because I’m the sort of girl who lives for a highly pigmented lipstick, usually going for Matte or Satin finishes.

But, as soon as I saw the beautiful colours that were released with this collection I decided I had to get them, even if they were in a finish I hadn’t yet tried.

I ordered three shades: Dreaming Dahlia, SnapDragon, and Heavenly Hybrid.

Dreaming Dahlia is a sheer red coral. If I'm being honest this lipstick is the complete opposite of what I'd usually go for. Although I love red lipsticks I really dislike coral's, for some reason they just don't look good on me which is a shame because they're gorgeous! I couldn't resist trying this though as its so pretty, luckily the fact that it's quite sheer works to an advantage for me. It's such a pretty colour that isn't too coral and will be perfect for spring.

SnapDragon is a midtone blue pink. This is a gorgeous summery pink colour that goes on quite sheer so is perfect for everyday wear as it just gives a subtle wash of colour.

Heavenly Hybrid is a midtone berry. I just LOVE berry colours. Throughout autumn/winter I can't get enough of my dark purple/berry lips. This lipstick is the perfect colour to transition from winter to spring. Its such a beautiful colour that goes with everything and really brightens up the face, and it's really pigmented for a lustre! I've found a good dupe for this is Revlon Berry Couture.

False lashes//My New Obsession

Monday, 3 March 2014

I’ve always seen girls wearing gorgeous false lashes and been completely jealous. Up until recently I’d only ever tried to wear false lashes once, I used the glue from the packet and it was a disaster, I was completely put off trying to wear them. Recently I decided it was time for me to try with lashes again so I ordered some cheap lashes to experiment with and some lash duo glue because pretty much everyone says it’s the best.

I looked around online for some tutorials on how to apply lashes and then with a bit of practice I finally got used to it! I’m completely in love with false lashes now. I think they make such a big difference to your whole face and I love how they come in so many different styles. Seens as I’ve been trying a lot of new lashes out I thought I’d share with you guys the ones I’ve been liking.

I picked up all of these eye lure lashes at Superdrug because they had an offer on so they were all reduced. I got the whole lot for about £11. I absolutely love the Katy Perry lashes, they’re great for night time but they’re not too in your face and are still very natural. The Girls Aloud lashes look absolutely gorgeous in the packet but I think they flick out a little too much at the end for me. It might be just because I have ridiculously small eyes though, so if your eyes aren’t stupidly small like mine I’d definitely recommend them!

Drugstore haul

Sunday, 5 January 2014

Working in a store surrounded by beauty products can be extremely tempting *i usually give in to temptation* so this weekend at work I picked up a few bits of makeup and decided to do a quick haul. All of the things I've picked up I've been eyeing for quite a while, I had a £5 off voucher so I decided to go for it.

1. Rimmel scandal eyes waterproof kohl-Nude

While I'm a massive liquid eyeliner fan I've never really been into pencil liner because it tends to smudge easily on me. I've been wanting a nude pencil for a while now to brighten up my eyes at I picked this one up for £3:99

2. Maybelline dream Lumi touch highlighting concealer- 02 nude

I've heard great things about this concealer and have been wanting to try this for ages. It was buy one get one half price on all maybelline makeup so I picked this up for £3:50 *normal price £6:99 the only problem is there wasn't any of the lightest shade left but this shade matches my skin okay.

3. Bourjois health mix serum gel foundation- 51 light vanilla

There's such a massive hype around this foundation and with it being a gel serum *perfect for my dry skin* I knew I had to try it out. It smells amazing and the colour matches perfectly. I think it was £10:99 which is a bit pricey for a drugstore foundation but I don't really mind.

4. Bourjois 123 perfect foundation- 51 light vanilla

I decides to pick this foundation up as well because I've read a few positive reviews and you can never have too many foundations! If you do pick this foundation up bear in kind that it comes up half a shade or so lighter than other Bourjois foundations. It was also £10:99

5. Maybelline the rocket volume mascara

This is probably one of the most talked about drugstore mascaras in the YouTube and blogging community. I absolutely adore maybelline mascaras their mega plush one being my all time favourite so I can't wait to try this out. It cost £7:99

I hope you enjoyed my little drugstore haul, what are your favourite drugstore products at the moment? Let me know below:)

MAC Lipstick haul

Monday, 30 December 2013

So everyone I have a confession to make... I'm addicted to buying lipsticks.

I never used to like lipsticks until about a year and a half ago when I fell in love with Revlon's. Since then I've added quite a lot of them to my collection, but I've always wanted some from MAC. I've always lusted after MAC lipsticks because of the huge colour selection and range of finishes. I'm pretty sure if you can't think of a lipstick, MAC will sell it.

There's no MAC store or MAC counter where I live so I've never got round to getting any. I've thought about ordering some online before but I wanted to swatch them before buying so I didn't. A couple of days ago I went out shopping in a nearby city and I just happened to come across a MAC store!

I decided to treat myself and buy two lipsticks and my boyfriend bought me two for my birthday which he's hidden away from me.

1. Angel If I'm being honest with you guys, I've really wanted to try Angel because I heard it was a favorite of Kim Kardashian. Yes, the Kardashian's are a guilty pleasure of mine and I think they're all gorgeous. Angel is described as a Soft Pink. On me Angel is almost a 'my lips but better' colour, its perfect for everyday wear and I already know I'm going to love it. It's a frost finish but it's not all that frosty, if you don't like frosts though you could always try Creme Cup which is almost identical apart from the finish.

2. Russian Red This lipstick is described as an intense blue-ish red. I'm a massive fan of red lips and this lipstick is amazing! It's just the perfect red for my skintone and is great for day and nighttime wear. The finish is Matte but its not drying at all, I can't wait to start wearing this.

3. Saint Germain MAC describes Saint Germain as a clean pastel pink. It's a very blue toned pink which makes it very bright on the lips. It's a very love/hate colour but I think it's gorgeous. I can't wait to start experimenting with my makeup to make it more wearable. I think it looks amazing paired with a thick winged liner and lots of mascara.

4. Rebel I LOVE purple lips but I've been hunting around for the perfect colour for a while and getting nowhere. Most of the colours have been too dark and just haven't suited me at all. When I saw this I fell in love. A Midtonal cream plum Rebel has just the right balance of purple and red in for me and its dramatic but not too dark. The pigmentation is outstanding, after swatching my lips then removing it my lips actually had a stain for the rest of the day! The finish is a satin which is a little drying but ensures it lasts all day.

I hope you all enjoyed my MAC haul. I'm always on the look out for new lipsticks so please comment what your favorite MAC lipsticks are:)

Drugstore makeup haul!

Saturday, 23 November 2013

Hey guys!

So I went to work today (I works at boots incase any of you were wondering) and because I have 0% self control when It comes to shopping I bought some beauty products and I've decided to do a haul.

First of all I got Rimmel wake me up foundation: Ivory (£8:99)I've been kind of obsessed with trying out new foundations lately so I decided to give it a try. I've heard so many good things about this foundation and after recently trying out the concealer and loving it I knew I had to give it a try!

I'm always on the look out for a new concealer so I picked up the Maybelline age rewind eraser: light (£8:99) I saw this on eleventhgorgeous a while back and have been on the look out for it ever since. It's a little expensive for a drugstore concealer but I thought I may as well try it.

I've been needing to get some new mascara for a while now so I got doll'd up(£6:29)and blow out(£6:29) from seventeen. I've never actually tried anything from seventeen but a friend recommended their mascara so I decided to give them a try.

I saw the tattoo me liquid liner (£4:99) from seventeen and knew I had to get it. Firstly it was a good price, and secondly it says it's a semi-permenent liner. I'm really hoping it's as good as it sounds.

I also picked up some boots eyelash curlers (£4:50) as mine have mysteriously disappeared and Rimmel scandal eyes felt tip liner (£4:99) because all my felt tip liners have ran out.

Let me know if you want me to review anything and have you guys tried any new makeup products lately? Comment if you have:)

Rimmel haul!

Saturday, 16 November 2013

The last couple of weeks I've been really wanting to purchase some new makeup but I've been resisting the urge seens as it's only a month away to Christmas.

But, today when I went to work and saw everything on 3 for 2 I couldn't resist!

I originally intended to just get a new powder as mine smashed but I gave into temptation (just like always!)

I've been really loving face products lately so I ended up buying three face products all from Rimmel.

After a while of umming and ahhhing I settled on:

Wake me up concealer-Ivory

Match perfection foundation-Light porcelain

Stay matte powder-Peach glow

Due to everything being on 3 for 2 and my handy staff discount I managed to get everything for just over £10!
That's a bargain if you ask me.

I've only had a little play with everything but so far I'm really impressed by everything, especially the concealer.

I'll try everything out for a little longer and the give you guys an update.

Let me know if you want a review on any of the products mentioned:)

Chanel Vitalumiere/Lift Lumiere review! ♥

Sunday, 10 November 2013

I've always had problems with foundations because I have very dry skin.

It's always tended to clump together on certain patches of my face (really not a good look!)

So, a couple of months ago I found myself searching the net for a good foundation that works well on dry skin.

I kept coming across Chanel Vitalumiere; I really liked the look of it, but it was a bit pricey.

I'd never really tried any high-end foundations before, but, I decided to try it out.

I'm so glad I did!

I headed to my nearest Chanel counter to get colour matched and unfortunately, because I'm so pale, the palest shade was quite a bit too dark for me:(

The girl on the counter suggested that I try Lift Lumiere (an anti-ageing formula) as it comes in lighter shades.

Luckily for me their lightest shade 05 faience was just light enough for me.

"Directs light exactly where it's needed. Wrinkles and fine lines are smoothed as if by magic. Pores and imperfections seem to disappear and dark spots are lightened. Provides natural coverage thanks to coloured pigments"

After using this foundation for quite some time now I can honestly say that it's worth every penny!

The foundation is very moisturising and glides on my face easily without sticking to any dry patches.

I wear this foundation to work and it lasts all day, although at the end of the day my nose is starting to look a bit shiny.

It provides medium to buildable coverage and gives a 'my skin but better' dewy finish.

The only negatives of this product is that the shade range is very limited and tends to be very yellow, and if you have oily skin it may not be the best product for you.

Overall I'm very happy with this product and I'd recommend this if you have dry-normal skin. Even though it's a bit pricey it's definitely worth it!

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