21 May 2014 / bourjois, foundation, MAKE UP, PRODUCT REVIEW
BOURJOIS CC CREAM || REVIEW
I was intrigued by CC cream ever since the craze all started and I was thrilled that my favourite drugstore foundation brand Bourjois has launched one. My holy grail drugstore foundation is the Bourjois healthy mix serum (Review here if interested) therefore I had high expectations of this CC cream.
Recently, my skin has been a little dry and patchy maybe due to my skin type changing or the weather taking its toll so I wanted to try a more moisturising formulation to not only help keep my skin hydrated, but to give it a more natural lightweight finish ready for the summer. I swatched this product on the back of my hand and although the consistency was watery and thin, the coverage was pretty good and easy to blend.
The CC cream smells like all the other Bourjois foundations; a light florally scent, which I'm not too bothered about and I even quite like it to be honest. The tube is plastic and so easy to carry around when travelling and it doesn't take up much space. As a nursing student, it is so important to have a foundation that stays put throughout the day as I do not usually have time to touch up or powder and i must say that this foundation really does stay put and doesn't melt off my face as quickly as i thought. Obviously with my oily skin, i did need to use a finishing powder on top of it and touched up every 5-6 hours when my shine came through, but I really did like the look that it gave my skin.
The coverage is not only good, it also looks really natural and dewy which i think is perfect for summer. Using this has helped with my dry patches on my face as it does promise 24 hours hyrdation, although i don't have this on my face for that period of time to actually know whether it does or not. For under £10, I cannot fault this product and i have been using this non stop for the past several weeks as i have been waking up early and this product is a life saver for getting ready quick in the morning.
Have you tried any CC creams?
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1 May 2014 / bbloggers, kiko, MAKE UP, PRODUCT REVIEW,
KIKO MILANO SMART LIPSTICK: 910 BABY PINK
Kiko is a brand which I think that deserves more hype amongst beauty fanatics. I visited their store in Westfield Stratford and I was like a kid in a candy store because their ranges of make-up was amazing and I think the prices are really affordable. I did end up buying several items but this lipstick is so good that i think that it deserved its own blog post and review.
Firstly, this lipstick was £3.90 which is an absolute bargain and i had to restrict myself from buying all the colours. This lipstick is very moisturizing and the colour pay off is sheer yet buildable. The colour wasn't very long lasting as expected by a creamy-sheer formulation but it faded in a nice way without leaving patches or accentuating my lip lines. I cannot recommend this lipstick any more to people, if you haven't tried it out i strongly suggest you go to the nearest kiko store and give this product a swatch as well as their other make-up by them because they have great quality make-up at a really reasonable price. I dare to say that I love this lipstick probably more than some of my more expensive ones!
Have you tried any products from Kiko Milano Cosmetics?
Have a great day Girlies :)
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19 February 2014 / babyskin, Maybelline, pore eraser, primer, Product Hype, PRODUCT REVIEW
MAYBELLINE BABY SKIN INSTANT PORE ERASER
Maybelline baby skin instant pore eraser lightweight primer
This is definitely one of my favourite purchases i have made in the previous months when this product came out into stores. I was really excited about this because i have read reviews saying that it is a great alternative to the famous Benefit Porefessional primer which i absolutely loved using and finished a while back. Firstly, i really like the packaging of this because it is a perfect size and the tube can be easily wiped and cleaned therefore less prone to grubbiness which i found was a problem with the Porefessional.
I like the nozzle of this because it means you can accurately dispense the desired amount of product everytime and no wasting unessary product. A little goes a long way with this silicone-textured product and i just love how it makes my skin feels after. I have to admit that it does have some slippy and slidey feel to it initially but i usually let it sit for a minute or so before i apply my usual foundation. It makes my skin appear smoother and the appearance of my pores are reduced. Sometimes i use this for when i go to the gym when i want my skin to look a little bit better compared with no make-up kind of look as this helps my skintone look a little bit more even and kind of 'soft focuses' the look of my skin.
I think it does make my make-up stay a little bit longer compared to usual and my oils seem to be controlled too. This product deserves a big thumbs up from Maybelline and i am absolutely loving their 'baby' range so far. Need to get more of their baby lips soon while there is a 3for2 offer in boots. I recommend this to everyone regardless of your age as i think this product is very universal and versatile.
What is your favourite primer?
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10 February 2014 / collection, eyeliner, MAKE UP, product fail, PRODUCT REVIEW
PRODUCT FAIL: COLLECTION WATERPROOF FAST STROKE EYELINER
This is by far the worst experience i have had with a liquid eyeliner for many years. I understand that this is a very inexpensive product and i should have had my doubts about it in the first place, but i really hoped that it would have worked out a little bit better than it did really. Firstly, the brush was very hard, much like the BarryM liquid liner which i used to own therefore it was quite uncomfortable to use and it made application quite difficult. Next, i thought the product wasn't pigmented even after shaking the product before use to ensure that it is properly mixed and ready to use which was also very dissapointing. As you can probably see from the picture above, it started peeling instantly after application and it was awful and messy to use! Definitely not a great purchase from Collection eventhough i have many praises to give for their lasting perfection concealer which is amazing quality and i use it on a daily basis.
I don't even think i can use this eyeliner at all because it just honestly doesn't work. I have even tried using a black eyeshadow to set this product but it didn't really do much to help make it stay. This is a very cheap product and i urge you girlies out there who wants a nice cheap daily liquid eyeliner to stay away from this Collection one. I swatched the tester of this and thought that it seemed to be quite good and i wanted a new every day eyeliner which is inexpensive and i can use regularly but i regret picking this up. I am so glad that it is really inexpensive, but i do still feel a little bit disappointing in general and i think i should stick with their concealer from now on.
Have you tried any products from Collection?
Have a great day Girlies :)
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5 February 2014 / lipstick, MAKE UP, matte balms, PRODUCT REVIEW, revlon
REVLON COLORBURST: MATTE BALMS
I love the whole chubby stick / lip crayon craze therefore I just couldn't resist these new matte balms from Revlon. Revlon has the best selection of lip products in terms of the range of formulations and colours - I am a huge fan of their lip butters which i have bought a fair few so far. Anyway, there were so many matte colours to choose from and i was spoilt for choice but i ended up settling for these 2 because they are just so pretty and i know i would wear them more often than the other colours available in the range.
205 elusive is a nice cool toned pink which i think gives a really sweet, innocent look and i'm sure that it will be easy to wear on an everyday basis with any outfit. 240 Striking is a nice cherry red colour which can add drama and intensity to an everyday make-up look and i find that it also compliment my skin-tone really well making it appear much more brighter and healthy. The formulation of these does not feel as matte as they look. They are quite velvety and creamy in consistency and dries to a powdery finish which i find feels kind of strange and i haven't experienced a lip product like this. The matte finish looks and feels lovely on the lips although your lips would have to be nicely moisturized and exfoliated prior to application or else it does cling onto the dry patches which isn't a great look at all.
Another flaw i find with this product is that it is quite difficult to get a precise application especially with the darker colour. The more balmy consistency balm sticks are much more easier to get a even finish because of their glossiness, but with a matte-velvet consistency, you really should have a nice clean edge or else it just looks messy. To combat this, i ended up using a lip brush to apply this on the lips which i think defeats the purpose of having it in a stick form. All in all, I do think the formulation of these lipsticks are very unique and the finish it gives is lovely too, but i find that it is quite a hassle to get a good even application and the colour doesn't last as long as i would like it to.
Have you tried any lip products from Revlon?
Have a great day Girlies :)
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28 January 2014 / concentrate, drops of youth, nutriganics, PRODUCT REVIEW, SKINCARE, The body shop
- THE BODY SHOP NUTRIGANICS DROPS OF YOUTH -
The Body Shop Nutriganics : Drops of youth
Being a skincare addict i feel that my vanity had space for a new skincare product which i have been wanting to try out for a while now. This little miracle 30ml glass bottle is well packaged and i find the design of the bottle to be quite simplistic and emphasize the organic attributes of this product. This product is a youth enhancing concentrate with plant stem cells which helps to achieve smoother-looking skin. At the back of the bottle, it claims that 99% of the ingredients are from natural sources and organic farming which is a bonus for me as i like my skincare products to be as natural as possible.
So i use this product after my toner and before my serum. This is an emulsion kind of product that is used to boost the effects of the products that you apply onto the face afterwards. The consistency of this product is a very lightweight and application is so easy as it just melts into the skin and gets absorbed almost instantly. For those of you girlies that have used the infamous 'hydraluron' moisture boosting gel; this drops of youth concentrate leaves a similar feeling onto the skin - kind of like a thin layer on the skin but not in a greasy sort of way. I have read around the internet and alot of people has compared this product to the Lancome Genefique which is really expensive in my opinion therefore i am glad that there is a cheaper alternative to it.
As you can probably have sussed out by now, i do not have fine lines or wrinkles just yet so i cannot comment on whether this has helped with any of those concerns, but i have found that it has made my skin softer to touch and i have had less dry patches overall. I really enjoy adding this product into my skincare routine as it is so lightweight and including this extra step in my routine was definitely easy peasy. One negative thing that i have to say about this is the flawed pipette/pump system which works so poorly and dispensing the correct amount of product is sometimes a mission. The button at the top is very stiff and drawing up the product is quite difficult - thumbs down to the design but i am glad that the product works well for me.
Have you tried any body shop products yet?
Have a great day Girlies :)
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22 January 2014 / FASHION, Jeffrey Campbell, louis vuitton, OOTN, ZARA
OOTN JANUARY 2014
I have come to realise that my blog is lacking some fashion posts. Although this is a beauty focused blog, i feel that i want to branch out into posting some lifestyle and fashion blog posts this year. For the weekend, i went out to town for a few drinks with some of my friends and instead of opting for my usual attire which consists of a bodycon dress of some sort and wedged heel~ i chose to go for something a little bit different. I think the yellow top is very pretty and adds a bit of colour as i try to transition from winter to spring time look.
Yellow Top - Dorothy Perkins
Black Skort - Zara
Navy Blazer - Zara
Watch - Michael Kors
Shoes - Jeffery Cambell Lita
Clutch - Louis Vuitton Eva
Have a great day Girlies :)
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