Thursday, 5 December 2013

Budget Beauty Edit #1: Top Picks Under £10


So it's coming up to Christmas, the time of year when our wallets are getting a bit tighter,

Boots.com | £6.99
This BB Cream feels super light on the skin and has a reasonably good coverage, whilst concealing redness and leaving an even, flawless finish.
You can read my full review comparing this to the other Maybelline Dream BB Cream HERE.

Boots.com | £6.99
I never used to like this concealer, but it has quite a nice finish and is very full coverage. It works on concealer dark circles, blemishes and skin imperfections.

Topshop.com | £8
I only own two, but I do have to say that these lipsticks are so lovely - the pigmentation is great and doesn't compromise for the formulation which is very creamy and soft.

Superdrug | £8.99
This shimmer block acts as both a highlight and blush. I love this paired with my Benefit Hoola Bronzer as a contour.

Boots.com | £7.99
You know I absolutely love these, I rave about them so much but I don't really use any other mascaras as I haven't found any that I love as much as these!




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Wednesday, 4 December 2013

Recently Purchased #4

It's that time again... I've been buying things. 

MAC VIVA GLAM I LIPSTICK
Maccosmetics.com | £15

This was an accidental purchase as I only went to the MAC counter to buy brush cleanser, but after browsing the lipstick rack and realising that all the money from these go to charity, I didn't feel bad at all buying it.



 Another accidental purchase... I was buying my friend a gift from the Clarins counter and just as I was about to pay, the girl on the counter said that they were doing a free girl special offer instore that day, so when you bought two or more Clarins products you got a free gift which included a large makeup bag filled with full sized body lotion, body scrub and day cream (I think) and a mini body wash. 

The first item that caught my eye when looking for another product was their Gloss Prodige Intense Colour & Shine Lipgloss, and I chose the shade 05 Grenadine, which is a beautiful pinky corally shade. I love it!


RIMMEL MATCH PERFECTION FOUNDATION
Boots.com | £6.99


 I decided to buy this foundation as Tanya Burr used it in a tutorial recently and she said how she really liked it, so I thought I would also give it a go! I've used it a couple of times so far and I really really like it! It gives a nice natural finish which makes the skin look healthy and blowy without it being greasy and oily.


RIMMEL MATCH PERFECTION SILKY LOOSE POWDER
Boots.com | £6.99

As I was intending to buy the Match Perfection foundation, I decided to try the powder too, as they clearly will go well together, and I've tried this too with the foundation and it's really nice; I wasn't sure what I'd think as I'd never used a loose powder before but I really like it as it's very long lasting.
COLLECTION WORK THE COLOUR EYESHADOW PENCIL IN VANILLA SKY & HOT CHOCOLATE 
Boots.com | £2.99 each

I saw these eyeshadow pencils used in this Pixiwoo tutorial, and because I loved the makeup look, I decided to buy these to recreate it! I love how inexpensive these are for the quality of them, especially the shade 'Hot Chocolate' (the browny-bronze shade, the left on the swatch).

NARS SHEER GLOW FOUNDATION 
Selfridges.com | £30.50

Another foundation... whoops. I've been wanting this for so long and I actually included this in this wish list post. I love this foundation, it gives such a gorgeous finish!






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Sunday, 1 December 2013

The Best Of: Real Techniques



It’s no surprise to you of what a fan I am of the Real Techniques brushes. They are such good quality, easy to wash, quick to dry, multipurpose... I could go on.


 I thought I would do a round up, if you will, of the best of the Real Techniques brush range; the ones I love and use the most, as so to speak.

Boots.com | £21.99 (part of the core collection)
The buffing brush is my go-to foundation brush as it applies and blends liquid, cream or powder foundation perfectly, leaving a gorgeous, flawless finish.

Boots.com | £9.99
Before using the buffing brush, the expert face brush used to be my go-to, but I use this when I'm using a thicker foundation as it's fibres are a lot denser so it makes it so much easier.

Boots.com | £21.99 (part of the core collection)
I use the contour brush from the core collection for contouring (obviously...) and for applying setting powder, highlighter and blusher. It's shape makes it perfect for setting concealer under the eyes as well as for getting in the hollows of the cheeks for contouring and the perfect size for applying blush to the apples of the cheeks.

Boots.com | £21.99 (part of the starter set)
The actual function of this brush is for blending eyeshadow through the crease, however I actually use it for applying and blending concealer, as it is the perfect size and shape to fit underneath the eye area, around the nose and to push onto blemishes.

Boots.com | £23.99 (part of the limited edition duo fibre set)
The duo fibre face brush is perfect for those who over powder, as the fibres don't pick up too much product, so an over-powdered face is now a no-go.


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