NOTD: Nails Inc. Bruton Street Nail Polish

Hey Everybody. How are you all doing today in this wet weather? I have been to work and am now in the snug and warm thank goodness. Today I have a NOTD post for you.

 

I painted on one coat of my Rimmel base coat followed by two coats of Nails Inc. Bruton Street Nail Polish which I received in my GlossyBox this month. One coat would suffice with this nail polish as it covered the nails without streaking. This was however more gloopy and thick than I recall other Nails Inc. polishes to be. The shade itself is described as a dusky pink nude and I would have to agree. It looks a little grey mauve is some lighting. I took this photo at my Mum's as I painted our nails with it on Mother's Day (her birthday). We both love the colour and for my Mum to say that who never wears polish is a pretty big thing. I still don't like Nails Inc. Nail Polish lids though because I find them too hard to keep hold of due to the shape and texture. I sealed the manicure with my Elegant Touch Rapid Dry Spray.

You can pick up this nail polish for £11.00 for 10ml in Boots.

Are you a fan of Nails Inc. Nail Polishes or do you find them hard to control also because of the lid? Do you have any favourite Nails Inc. shades? Let me know in the comments below.

Love to you all

 

Facial Skincare: Balance Me And Soap & Glory

Hello lovelies. I hope you are doing great as always. Today I wanted to do a mini review of two facial skincare products I have tried out recently. 

Left: balance Me. daily essentials cleanse and smooth face balm, £4.00 for 15ml or £20.00 for 125ml

I received this product in my April JolieBox last year where you can see my first impressions. This product is aimed at normal to dry/sensitive skins. I have used this with and without a muslin cloth in the shower. I do love the scent of it. It's very natural and soothing. There are fine granules of oatmeal in it, so nothing harsh at all. This is a 100% natural oil-based cleansing balm. It feels nice to apply and I think sensitive skins may appreciate this because it feels comfortable on the skin. I would however say that it comes out average in the cleansing balms I have tried out so far. It has lasted for many uses though.

Right: Soap & Glory Make Yourself Youthful Rejuvenating Face Serum, £16.00 for 46ml or $28.99

I am a fan already of Soap & Glory products so I thought why not give this serum a try. This product is an Anti-Ageing Beauty Bible Award Winner. It is said to help re-energise tired skin, smooth surface imperfections, refine pores, recalibrate uneven skin tone, brighten, tone and tighten, while acting as a light-medium nightly moisturiser.

I like the pump design of this product as just enough serum is dispensed out and the packaging itself I find very appealing as it looks youthful like the product portrays itself to be. This bottle has lasted ages and I do like how it feels on my skin, but then I like the texture of pretty much all serums. It's creamy and smooth and feels light. It does give my skin a nice glow, but once my make-up is applied that gets covered up so I only really get the benefit of that when I am at home with no make-up on. Because of it's brightening effect it does make me feel glowy and rejuvenated, if not a little more youthful. It does feel smooth on my skin however I wouldn't say it smooths over imperfections. My skin tone and pores do not look dramatically different and I don't feel any toning or tightening effect. Again I think this is a nice product as in it's an average out of the face serums I have tested. 

What are your favourite facial skincare products? Any from balance Me. or Soap & Glory? Let me know in the comments below.

Love to you all

 

2 Product Reviews

Hellooooooooooo. How you doing then my loves? Today I have two product reviews for you and here they are :)

 Left: 17 Clear Definition Mascara, £4.69 for 8ml

I have been using this mascara for years to tame my brows. It keeps them in place without leaving any noticeable residue or flaking. It looks a little mucky because of different brow products I have used prior to applying this, but trust me it's clear. The writing has rubbed off a bit, but that is because I seriously have had this a long time. I can't even think how long. It's definitely a product you get your money's worth out of. I have repurchased this many times.

Right: Nails Inc. Kensington Caviar Top Coat, £12.00 for 10g

I received this product in my November GlossyBox. As a top coat this worked well and dried pretty quickly. It claims to be touch dry in 45 seconds. It does dry extremely well, but I wouldn't say it was completely dry in that time. It does give a nice glossy finish to the nails. As with all Nails Inc. polishes I do get frustrated by the glossy rounded lids as they tend to slip from my hands while I am painting my nails. I know this is a sample size, but the brush was quite small so it took a little more work to fully coat each nail. I used about two thirds of this product before it began to go gloopy. Overall a pretty good top coat, but I wouldn't buy it because I don't like the lid.

Do you have any favourite brow and/or 17 products? How do you find Nails Inc. polishes and do you have any favourite shades? Which top coats do you recommend? Let me know in the comments below.

Love to you all

 

March 2013 City Chic GlossyBox

Hello my loves. I have worked some overtime today and feel a bit knackered, but it was a nice surprise to come home and find my GlossyBox waiting for me. It always makes me smile. This month's box contains hard-working, multi-tasking, heavy-duty products that give a high-maintenance look with minimum time, money and effort.

The GlossyBox Little Black Book Of Style

GlossyBox shares it's pick of some of the capital's best fashion and beauty destinations. There are some cool stickers inside too.

Bottom Left: Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream Skin Protectant Fragrance Free, £18.00 for 30ml or £25.00 for 50ml

This skincare classic works efficiently to sooth roughness, redness and minor skin irritations. This award winning cream has also been praised by make-up artists and beauty editors for many years now and no self respecting model would be without this cult product in their make-up bag. First created in 1930 by Elizabeth Arden to soothe skin, Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream Skin Protectant became an instant and overwhelming success. Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream Skin Protectant also aids in the temporary relief of chapped lips, smoothes rough spots on your knees, feet and elbows and softens tough, hard cuticles and hangnails. Dermatologist, clinically and allergy tested. Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream Skin Protectant is suitable for all skin types. A little goes a long way with this intensive moisturiser, so enjoy it sparingly.

I will keep this product for particularly dry areas and minor skin irritations, but I did buy this for myself once before in a full size tube when it was very hyped up. I never replaced my tube because I don't really like the scent of this product which considering it's meant to be fragrance free is a little bizarre? It has a balmy texture.

Bottom Centre: Nails Inc. Bruton Street Nail Polish, £11.00 for 10ml

Bruton Street nail polish is a dusky pink nude shade. Bruton Street is ideal for a sophisticated, everyday look. Apply 2 coats after Kensington Caviar Base Coat, followed by one coat of Kensington Caviar Top Coat.

I really like the look of this polish and will apply it to mine and Mum's nails tomorrow as it's Mother's Day/Mum's birthday and I said I would do Mum's nails for her.

Bottom Right: L'Occitane En Provence Immortelle Precious Cream, £43.00 for 50ml

Ideal for normal to dry skin, the Immortelle Precious is a rich, smooth moisturiser which visibly corrects deep wrinkles and improves firmness.

The combination of organic immortelle and organic immortelle cell extracts offers:

Smoother skin: Immortelle stimulates collagen production, which helps fill in deep wrinkles and restructure the epidermis for smoother skin.

Firmer skin: The support network of the skin is reinforced. 

  

Younger skin: Micro-circulation is boosted to stimulate cell renewal. Skin is protected from free radicals.

The epidermis is re-invigorated, soft and comfortable. Skin is smoother and firmer, its youthfulness is prolonged. Non comedogenic. Tolerance dermatologically tested. 

It has a seal on it that I don't want to break until I start using it as I am trying and testing out other skincare at the moment, but I will let you know how I get on with this when I try it.

Top: Tresemme Salon Finish Extra Hold Hairspray, £4.69 for 500ml 

This spray won’t give you a helmet head but will hold your style through wind and rain. This fantastic hairspray refuses to let frizz take root, thanks to its humidity-resistant formula that keeps flyaways smooth for 24 hours. As an added bonus it's water-free formula goes on dry, giving hair grip and control without stickiness for frizz-free hold. 

I have already tried some Tresemme hairspray's which I have liked so I am pretty sure that if it's of the same standard this one will be good too. It has that typical hairspray old school scent.

Centre: Jelly Pong Pong Cosmetics Lip Blush (Cranberry), £12.00 for 2.5g

A moisturising lip stain that tints your lips with just the right amount of juicy colour and hydrates like a balm. Apply liberally, purse and let the silky lightweight texture melt onto your lips.

Bonus : Made with beeswax and ceresin wax for a sheer, smooth application.

The information I have says this is a multi-tasker, but there is nothing to say that it is also made for the cheeks as well as the lips. I presume it's meant for both as it's a Lip Blush? Also there is no shade name on the product, but I presume this is the shade Cranberry because there are only two shades in the link above and this looks like it. This is a twist up crayon that feels like it could twist up easily if it was in my bag/make-up bag because the bottom is a little loose and I prefer a click shut lid to prevent mess too.

This feels like a very smooth and moisturising product, although I have only swatched it on my hand. I would say this is more of a strawberry shade than cranberry. It does have a sheer finish, but is also buildable. I look forward to giving this a go. I think it's a great shade for spring/summer.

Overall the lip stain and nail polish are the stand out products of this box for me. I love trying out new skincare too so I hope the L'Occitane product will work well. 

For more information on GlossyBox UK click here and for GlossyBox US click here. 

Which products did you receive in this month's GlossyBox and what are your initial impressions? Let me know in the comments below.

Love to you all

 

August 2012 Empties

Hi Everyone. This week has gone really quick. I find it really hard to remember what day I'm in at the moment. Today I want to show you the products I have used up in August and my thoughts on them.

Left To Right:

Me To You 80 Handy Wipes Orange Scented, £1.00 From Poundland

Previously reviewed here.

Johnson's Baby Cotton Pads, 99p From 99p Stores

Previously reviewed here.

Beauty Formulas Deep Action Pore Cleanser, 99p From 99p Stores

This product is said to be suitable for all skin types. It's a cream cleanser that you simply squeeze onto cotton wool and wipe over the face morning and night. This was nice enough to use. It had a light blue colour to it which I think is quite unusual as most creams are white or cream in shade. This had a very gentle scent.

L'Occitane Angelica Hydration Cream, 99p From Ebay Plus Delivery

I received this product in my June 2012 JolieBox. This was a nice face cream to use. It felt very fresh and smooth on the skin.

Left To Right:

Aquafresh Extreme Clean Intense Rush Toothpaste, 48p through mysupermarket.co.uk

My fella brought this with him when we moved in together so we both used this. It is nice and minty as most toothpastes are. I'm not much of a fan of screw tops on toothpastes. I'm more of a flip top kind of girl.

2 x 100 Johnson's Cotton Buds, 41p for 200 buds from amazon.co.uk

Poundland used to sell these in packs of 200 buds for £1.00, but this is no longer the case :( I have found them much cheaper in the link above though :) Previously reviewed here.

Balea Shave Gel With Olive Oil For Dry Skin, 99p from 99p Stores

I received this from my Mum for Xmas. I know where it's from as I used to buy it for myself. This has a mousse type of formula, but it is a bit more smooth like a gel too. It works well for the price. There is not much of a scent to it.

4 x Bic Razors, £1.27 for 5 razors from chemistdirect.co.uk

I received these for Xmas from my fella's Mum. Previously reviewed here.

Gillette Razor, Price Unknown

I'm sorry I can't tell you the price of this product as I just picked it up on a trip to Morrison's recently and I can't find the receipt. It came in a pack of about 4 I think. I like the grip of this handle. It's made of plastic and rubber. These are not too sharp so I don't nick myself as easily as I would with the Bic razors, but it still does a good job.

Left To Right:

Boots Soltan Moisturising Aftersun Lotion, £4.25 in a pack with the suncare lotion SPF15 from ebay.co.uk

I think that fella of mine nicked this from his Mum when we moved. The second time I got badly burnt this year was in my garden after applying sun lotion throughout the day. I'm a sensitive soul don't ya know :( I was not amused and in need of some cooling relief. This lotion did feel very cooling. I think the packaging of this product has changed now or it may be a different product entirely as Boots is showing 'hydrating' creams in this range as opposed to this 'moisturising' one?

Boots Mango & Orange Blossom Shower Gel, £1.29 from Boots

Previously reviewed here.

Sanctuary Spa Covent Garden Foaming Cream Scrub, £3.99 plus delivery from ebay.co.uk

My fella bought me this a couple of Xmas' back as part of a gift set. This was a nice scrub that had a sheen to it, although it did not look shiny on my skin after use. I do like the scent and the size of the scrub particles. I did become sensitive to the body lotion from this range at Sanctuary which is why I put off using this, but this product did not cause a reaction on my skin at all.

Superdrug Essential Anti-Perspirant Deodorant, Was approx 69p, but I believe no longer available

Previously reviewed here.

Left To Right:

Caudalie Eaux Fraiches (Zeste De Vigne), £26.00 from uk.caudalie.com

I received this in my June 2012 GlossyBox. My thoughts are the same as my initial impressions in that post. Two friends at work said they liked this fragrance.

Juicy Couture EDP, £36.50 for 50ml or £48.90 for 100ml from cheapsmells.com, Various sizes/prices from amazon.com

I think this is known as the Original fragrance from Juicy Couture. I have had this bottle for a few years now and believe me I have savoured every last drop. My fella bought me this in a gift set one Xmas that came with the body lotion and shower gel. I adore this fragrance. If I had to pick one scent for the rest of my life this would be it. I have had so may compliments when I wear this. Even from strangers. I used to save this mostly for going on evenings out as I didn't want to use it all up to easily. I would say that if you are looking to feel sexy, sultry and put together this is the scent for you. This is not child-like at all. I have tried and enjoyed many scents over the years, but this one never fails to make me feel like a sex kitten. I would be happy to receive this as a gift again this Xmas or even for my birthday in January, MASSIVE HINTS THROWN AT FELLA HERE ;) I will enjoy the necklace that is wound around the top of the bottle as a keepsake if nothing else.

JolieBox Nail File, Free with my June 2012 JolieBox

Who couldn't love a pink nail file. I have used this quite a bit, but it has worn out and is starting to bend near the middle so it's time to let it go.

Barry M Nail Paint in the shade 279 - Bright Pink, £2.66 with free delivery

NOTD post and review here.

Primark Ta Ta For Now Magic Undereye Concealer (Light), Unsure if still available?

Previously reviewed here.

Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection Ultimate 16 Hour Wear Concealer (Light 2), £3.99 from Boots

'Collection 2000' is now known just as 'Collection' for reference. This is a really good concealer and for the price I would pick up again. It has a doe foot applicator. This tube has lasted me absolutely ages. I am very, very pale, but I got the shade Light 2 as the lighter shade was even a bit to light for me so if you are pale be sure to check out the testers first. This concealer covers blemishes well. I have a few red veins that need a little more coverage really, but for the average spot and/or bit of reddening this works really well. It goes on easily. I tap it in with my finger and it blends in with my foundation no problem. I use this under my eyes too and it does not crease. I does not go patchy or dry on my dry skin either. I could not tell you if this lasts 16 hours as I don't usually wear my make-up for more than about 12 hours when I'm at work, but it does a pretty good job for that long. The only bad thing about this product is the writing on the packaging. As you can see it has all rubbed off.

E.L.F. Waterproof Eyeliner Pen (Black), £1.50 from eyeslipsface.co.uk, $1.00 from eyeslipsface.com

Usually I am a massive fan of buying products from E.L.F., but this one I was not impressed with. I have tried this quite a few times as I don't like to give up on products easily, but compared to other eyeliner pens this one just doesn't do the job. The nib does not stay solid and precise to get that smooth, clean line, but more than that it's just not really black how I want it to be. It's like a faded black. The coverage is not that great as it skips over the skin on the eyelid. When I go back over the line to fill in the gaps it then takes a bit of the product off that I have already applied. I have heard some people rave about this pen and some that have similar woes to mine so it might be a bit of a hit and miss product? I'm glad I tried it, but it's not for me.

So that's all my empty products from the last month. I hope you found these wee reviews helpful.

Love to you all

NOTD: Cold As Ice

Hello you Beauts. I hope you have had a great weekend. I am writing this post pretty late as time is just flying by due to sorting out all the things in the house. It's never ending I swear. Do not go food shopping on the weekend as well it's a nightmare. Tonight I have a NOTD post for you showing off a very cool nail shade.

Firstly I applied one coat of my usual Rimmel base coat followed by two coats of this Natural Collection Nail Colour in the shade Topaz. I bought this shade a while ago in a haul. Selected Natural Collection Cosmetics are currently 3 for £5.00 at Boots. The usual price of the nail colours is £1.89. The Topaz shade on their website looks completely different though? I sealed the look with one coat of my Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat. This nail colour is a really icy blue silver shade.

Are you a fan of icy nail shades? What are your favourite nail colours from Natural Collection?

Love to you all

Revlon Colorburst Lip Butters

Hi my loves. I have some swatches for you today of something fairly new to the UK and that is a few of the Revlon Colorburst Lip Butters. I have only purchased three so far as I want to see if I like the formula first.

Revlon Colorburst Lip Butters In Shades Left To Right: Tutti Frutti (015), Cupcake (055) & Peach Parfait (025)

Swatches As Above

The Gorgeous Diamond Pattern Casing

Tutti Frutti (015) ~ A Satsuma Coral Shade

Cupcake (055) ~ A Barbie Pink Shade

Peach Parfait (025) ~ A Rose With Gold Shimmers Shade

On swatching these lip butters are very buttery indeed. They almost feel like they are melting so I am thinking I may leave mine in the fridge in the summer. They have no scent to them which I am not sure if I would have preferred given their names. I love the transparent patterned casing. The packaging represents the colour of the product which is fab. My only criticism is that I find the lids quite hard to pull off. It's good that you know the lid won't come off in your handbag or make-up bag though I guess.

I purchased mine in Superdrug for £7.99 each. I could not find them on their website, but I did find them on boots.com, Link :) where they are available for the same price or you can take up their current 3 for 2 offer.

I can't wait to try these products out as they are quite pigmented lip butters so you are getting smooth tinted lips. I hope they live up to the hype. I have my eye on the shades Creme Brulee and Cotton Candy.

Have you tried any of the Revlon Colorburst Lip Butters? Do you like them? What are your favourite shades? Do they work for you as a 2 in 1 product?

Love to you all

Lipstick Haul/Swatches & 1 Nail Polish

Hey Beauties. I am trying to catch up with my haul posts and show you products I have bought within the last couple of months. I have a lot of lipstick's to show you and one nail polish.

Left To Right: Miss Sporty Perfect Colour Lipstick's In Shades Malaga (058), Innocence (009), Extreme Black (207), Strip-Tease (020) & New Age (032). Natural Collection Nail Colour (Topaz)

Miss Sporty Perfect Colour Lipstick's ~ £2.59 Each, Link :), Link :) 

These are said to keep colour on your lips for 6 hours while keepig them soft and moisturised.

Swatches Of Lipsticks As Above

Malaga (058) ~ A 50's bombshell red

Innocence (009) ~ A Barbie Pink

Extreme Black (207) ~ A Black

Strip-Tease (020) ~ A Golden Peachy Nude

New Age (032) ~ A Soft Lilac/Lavender

These lipstick's have a click shut casing which is a little concave on the lid. These lipstick's have a sweet scent to them which I quite like as it's not overpowering. I got the black shade for Halloween looks and perhaps to wear under other shades to deepen them.

Natural Collection Nail Colour (Topaz) ~ £1.89

I could not find this on the boots.com website, but I bought mine in store. This is a pearlescent baby blue shade.

Left To Right: Collection 2000 Lasting Colour Lipstick's In Shades Queen Of Hearts (1), Pink Shock (2), PassionFruit (5), Bubblegum (6), Sweet Tart (8), Mango Tango (14) & Birthday Suit (15)

Collection 2000 Lasting Colour Lipstick's ~ £2.99 Each, Link :), Link :)

This product is said to have a luxurious creamy feel and to lock colour to lips all day! Avaiable in 11 shades with an SPF15. 

Swatches As Above. Top Left To Bottom Right

Queen Of Hearts (1) ~ A Bold Deep Red

Pink Shock (2) ~ A Very Hot Pink

PassionFruit (5) ~ A Vibrant Coral Red

Bubblegum (6) ~ A Blue-Toned Barbie Pink

Sweet Tart (8) ~ A Pinky Coral

Mango Tango (14) ~ An Orange Red

Birthday Suit (15) ~ A Very Pale Skin Tone

These have a click shut casing and a lid with a sloping top. They have the typical lipstick scent. I love the pigmentation of these lipstick's. I think the shade Birthday Suit might be a good base to blank out natural lip colour (concealer lips if you will) so that other colours will really pop.

Left To Right: Collection 2000 Volume Sensation Lipstick's In Shades Forever Heather (1), Perfect Pink (2), Pretty Please (5), Sea Shell (10) & Peachy Keen (11)

Collection 2000 Volume Sensation Lipstick's ~ £2.99 Each, Link :), Link :)

Moisturising lipstick's containing 40% moisturising ingredients to plump your pout in a flash! Available in 11 shades.

Swatches As Above

Forever Heather (1) ~ A rosey Brown

Perfect Pink (2) ~ A Pink Frost With A Lavender Undertone

Pretty Please (5) ~ An Orange Coral

Sea Shell (10) ~ A Salmon Rose Pink

Peachy Keen (11) ~ A Golden With Rose Undertone

These have the same casing as the Lasting Colour Lipsticks except it's pink and doesn't have the hot pink detail around the middle. They do have a very slight sweet smell to a couple of them, but the others are the usual lipstick scent. Online these have a black casing so I'm not sure if the pink casing is new or old? The Forever Heather Shade is a bit darker, but very similar to the Burberry lipstick I received in this month's GlossyBox. Please find that post here.

There was a little confusion when I was in Boots Pharmacy purchasing these Collection 2000  lipsticks as I thought they were all 2 for £5.00 because of the way they were displayed. Because the assistant also found it confusing they ended up letting me buy all of the Collection 2000 lipstick's on this deal. 

Collection 2000 appear to have now updated their name to I believe just 'Collection', but at the time of purchasing these came under the name Collection 2000.

So that's it for this make-up haul. Have you found any great lipstick shades lately? Are you a fan of any I have picked up in this haul?

Love to you all

Natural Collection Lipstick's, Lipgloss & Eyeliner

Hi Everyone. I hope you are all doing well my little fondant fancies. I have been so tired this week so that's why I haven't posted anything until today. I have some swatches for you from the Natural Collection at Boots Pharmacy and boots.com. I have been meaning to try out their lipstick's for quite some time and now I have finally picked some up :)

 Left To Right: Natural Collection Sheer Natural Lip Colour In Shades Autumn Sunset, Sand Castle & Honeysuckle. Natural Collection Moisture Shine Lipstick's In Shades Biscuit, Caramel, Fig Leaf & Apple Blossom

Autumn Sunset ~ A light nude

Sand Castle ~ A medium nude

Honeysuckle ~ A golden honey nude

Biscuit ~ A medium brown

Caramel ~ A golden peach nude

Fig Leaf ~ A taupe brown

Apple Blossom ~ A very light peach nude

Left To Right: Natural Collection Moisture Shine Lipstick's In Shades Raspberry, Crimson, Cranberry & Candy Mist. Natural Collection Juicy Lips In Fondant. Natural Collection Liquid Eye Lines In Black

Natural Collection Moisture Shine Lipstick's

Raspberry ~ A raspberry

Crimson ~ A vibrant cool toned red

Cranberry ~ A light cranberry

Candy Mist ~ A light frosty pink

These lipstick's have the typical lipstick scent, but only very slightly. They do not for instance smell like cranberry or raspberry. They feel quite smooth on swatching, but the real test will be when I try them on my lips as my lips are extremely dry. They all have great pigmentation.  I am not sure why some are named 'sheer natural lip colour' and some are named 'moisture shine lipstick's' as they appear the same? Do you know the difference? Perhaps they have just been renamed? These lipstick's all have a pearlescent white click shut casing as shown in the photo below.

Natural Collection Juicy Lips In Fondant

A slightly opaque peach nude. This has a doe foot applicator and does actually smell like fondant. I have a link here for the Juicy Lips Gloss' that usually retail at £1.99 each, but are currently on offer at 3 for £5. They only show three shades on the website (not including this one), but I know that there are many more. I am very sorry that I don't have links to the other products, but they are not on the boots.com website. I can not find my receipt either, but I paid around £2.00 for each of these products.

Natural Collection Liquid Eye Lines In Black

A jet black liquid eyeliner that dries to a matte finish. This has a thin, flexible brush tip.

I think these products are such great value and worth a try. I am really looking forward to testing them out. If you are interested in any of these products I would say it's definitely worth popping to your local Boots Pharmacy to check out the full range.

What are your likes/dislikes from the Boots Natural Collection and why? Any recommendations for me?

Love to you all

Superdrug Haul

Hello Darlings. I haven't done a haul for a while so I thought it was about time. I popped to Superdrug recently and here are the make-up goodies that I picked up.

MUA (MakeUp Academy) Lipsticks In Left: Shade 7 & Right: Shade 12, Link :) 

Shade 7 is a pink salmon shade with shimmer. Shade 12 is very similar, but a little more pink and is more glittery than shimmery. These retail at just £1.00 each from muastore.co.uk and Superdrug in store. I could not find these shades on the Superdrug website, but there are other shades, Link :)

Swatches As Above

Flutter Elise Lip Gloss Set

Swatches As Above

Left: A silver/clear shade

Middle: A bronze shade

Right: A Rose pink shade

There are no individual names/numbers on each of these lip glosses. Each gloss contans shimmer and has a doe foot applicator. I can't find the receipt for these and they are not on the Superdrug website so I'm not sure if they are still available. I think I paid less than £5.00 for this set.

Collection 2000 Glam Crystals Dazzling Gel Liners In Left: Dancing Queen (8), Link :), Middle: Spandex (12) & Right: Retro Chic (9)

Swatches As Above

Left: A rose pink shade with purple and gold sparkle

Middle: An emerald green shade with gold sparkle

Right: A bronze shade with gold sparkle

I love how pigmented these glitter liners are. Usually I find this type of eye liner to have very little sparkle. I love how they are not just flat colours as they contain other colour sparkles within the main shade.

Each liner has a flexible brush. These retail at £2.99 from Superdrug and superdrug.com shown in the link above. There are two shades shown on boots.com, Link :), but I think more are available in store. To see all of the shades check out collection2000.co.uk

Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection Ultimate 16 Hour Wear Concealer (Light 2), Link :)

 Blended Out Only Slightly

I finally purchased this cult product in the hope it will live up to the hype. I will be trying it for the first time tomorrow. The formula of this concealer is quite thick and creamy. I think this will be great coverage on blemishes, but I wonder if it will crease under the eyes. I think I will need to work quite quickly when applying this as it dries and sets pretty fast. I'm not too sure if this shade is a bit too dark, but the shade below looked too light even for me.

I bought mine in Superdrug, but I can not find it on their website. It currently retails on the boots.com website for £4.19, Link :) I will be interested to see if it really does last well as 16 hours is quite long and I don't think that any concealer has ever lasted anywhere near that for me.

Have you picked up any fab make-up that I should know about?

Love to you all

September Empties

Hi again everyone. I have seen this idea on another blog before and I thought it was fab. I can't remember which one it was though, naughty Vicky :( Basically I want to share with you which products I have used up in the month of September and a brief outline of what I thought of them. So here goes.

 

Left to Right: No7 Protect & Perfect Intense Beauty Serum, BIOEFFECT (EGF Serum), Caudalie Vinoperfect Day Perfecting Fluid SPF 15 & L'Oreal Revitalift Anti Wrinkle and Firming Day Cream

No7 Protect & Perfect Intense Beauty Serum

I have always liked the regular No7 Protect & Perfect Beauty Serum, but I mistakenly picked up the Intense version on a 3 for 2 at Boots Pharmacy the last time I purchased it. I haven't noticed any difference by using this instead of the regular version so I don't think I will go for the Intense next time as it costs £1.50 more, but I would be happy to use the Intense if the regular was out of stock. I use this around my eyes, on my forehead and I have just started using it at the sides of my mouth as I have noticed a couple of very slight wrinkles forming. I used to have quite prominent frown lines years ago on my forehead and since using the regular version of this serum they have pretty much disappeared. I can not imagine never using this. Here is a link to the regular at £19.50 for 30ml and the intense at £21.00 for 30ml.

BIOEFFECT (EGF Serum)

This product came with my June GlossyBox. Please see the link for my initial review here, Link :) This was fine as a serum. The dropper bottle was okay, but I found that when applying it around my eye area it ran down my face so my fingers chased it pretty quickly due to price. I would not purchase this product as at £125 for 15ml I think it's way over priced. Here is a link to the information that GlossyBox has on it, Link :) 

Caudalie Vinoperfect Day Perfecting Fluid SPF 15

This product came with my September Beauty Box from feelunique.com. Please see the link of this post here, Link :) This was an okay moisturiser, but it didn't blow me away. For the price of £32.30 for 30ml I wouldn't buy it. Here is a link to it if you want to though, Link :)

L'Oreal Revitalift Anti Wrinkle and Firming Day Cream

I have been using this product for a few years and I think it's a pretty good one for my exceptionally dry skin, but I am still on the lookout for something better. This is £13.99 for 50ml. Here is a Link :)

Left to Right: Clarins Beauty Flash Balm, Estée Lauder Double Wear Light in 1.0 & Ahava Deadsea Water Mineral Body Lotion

Clarins Beauty Flash Balm

I originally wrote a post on this product at the beginning of June. Please see the link here. I still think of this as a fantastic product, but I have started using the Accessorize With-Love Primer which retails at £9.00 as opposed to the Clarins Beauty Flash Balm which I found on feelunique.com for £21.50. Please see the links here for the With-Love Primer and the Clarins Beauty Flash Balm. I will let you know how I get on with the Accessorize Primer once I have used it for a while. I would definitely recommend the Clarins Beauty Flash Balm as a make-up primer though. Although not perfect at helping my foundation to look flawless it has definitely improved it. I have extremely dry skin though. I would definitely go back to this product.

Estée Lauder Double Wear Light in 1.0

I have been using this foundation for some time and I was happy in as much as it's the best I have tried so far and I would definitely go back to it. The trouble is that I have uneven skin with reddening and I was looking for something for heavier coverage, but I'm not sure what to look for with my dry skin? I have been trying a sample of the regular Double Wear which is okay, but I feel like it is showing up my dry skin more. I am still trying out various foundations, but if you have any recommendations for full/medium coverage for very dry skin please let me know. Here is a link to the Estée Lauder Double Wear Light which is £26.50 for 30ml.

Ahava Deadsea Mineral Body Lotion

I received this product in my August GlossyBox. Please see the link to my post here. This was an okay moisturiser. It did the job, but again it didn't blow me away. This is shown on the GlossyBox website at £22.00 for 250ml. I wouldn't pay that much for it, but here is the Link :) It is also called a Deadsea Water Body Lotion which does not sound very appealing to me.

Deadsea Spa Magik Salt Brushing - 2 sachets

Deadsea Spa Magik Salt Brushing

I received these sachets in my September GlossyBox. Please see the link to that post here. The first time I used this scrub I had just shaved my legs and as the granules are quite large this made my legs a little sore. I checked the instructions and it says to use on dry skin while standing in the shower or bath. I had been laying in the bath and so I thought it may be my fault. My skin did feel very soft after use though. I tried this product again on dry skin and I did not feel sore after use. My skin was very soft yet again, but I find the process of scrubbing my skin with such large granules really uncomfortable. I like to feel like I have scrubbed at my skin, but not to the point that it feels a displeasure. For that reason I would not purchase this product. Also the Deadsea in the name does not attract me again. This retails at £12.00 for 500g on the GlossyBox website. Please see the link here.

So that's the end my lovelies. I hope you found this helpful. What products have you been loving or hating recently? Would you buy them again?

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