Graduation Ball Makeup

So I have just had my graduation ball and though it would be nice to show you what make up I wore.

I took my Nars Luminous Weightless Foundation, which might have developed into my new favourite foundation, I am in the shade Mont Blac, this is a foundation that is best suited to oily skin and it lasts for a really long time and it has very good coverage it would say medium but it is definitely buildable. I also brought my sample size of my Benefit Porefessional, which is one of my favourite primers. I also brought my benefit stay all day eye primer and my NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk. For concealers I brought my Maxfactor Colour Corrector Stick for Under Eyes and my Revlon Colour Stay in Light, this is a little yellow but it blends really well and the coverage is okay its not amazing but it does the job. For my Eyes I used my Urban Decay Naked on The Run Palette which I will do a review on when I get back from Florida, as it is advertised as the perfect travel palette, as it has bronzer, blush and a highlighter. For contour I brought my Illmasqua Hollow, which is the perfect cream contour for pale skin. I also brought my Urban Decay Subversion and Perversion mascara. For my Brows I used the Urban Decay Naked Basics Palette the two darkest colours and my Maybelline Brow Drama. On my cheeks I used my friends Nars Blush (I was going to use my Topshop Creme Blush in Head over Heels). On my lips I used my Rimmel Kate Moss Lipstick in 107 and my Ellis Faas Lipstick in the shade L103. The highlighter I used Benefits High Beam and One Heck of a Blot.

January Favourites 2015

Beauty Blender:

I got the beauty blender as I Christmas present from the lovely Becca, If it is possible to fall in love with a make up tool then I can safely say I have. Why you may ask? Well it leaves my foundation looking flawless as it covers my pores, which always makes my make up look so much better. I think I have used this everyday or almost since I have started back in Uni. :)

Alien Eau de Perfume :
If you read my what I got for Christmas post, you have already know I received this, I have worn it almost everyday apart from a few occasions where, I forgot or used another one I got for Christmas. I love the smell, and the bottle also looks amazing too.

Urban Decay Naked On the Run Palette:
OMG I love this palette so much, I am trying not to use it too much as I am planning on taking it to Florida but it makes doing my make up so quick and easy as all the products i need are in the same place. I am going to write a review of this soon hopefully.

No7 Superlight Foundation:
I loved this back in summer, and I have found myself reaching for it a lot this month, it evens out my skin but it isn't full coverage which I am liking at the moment, as I wore a lot of make up over Christmas.

Chanel Lipstick in Priate:
This is another Christmas gift, and I have only worn it a few times but the colour is amazing and it is so easy to apply and looks amazing on the lips, this is a lipstick that I will only wear on special occasions but it is lovely.

Favourite person:

So this isn't a beauty favourite it is a human favourite I don't normally do these however this month I am. Becca from a Polkadot notebook, has to be my favourite person, I will point out she is also my best friend so its not that strange well maybe just a little strange. I love her blog and I also love her as a person (soppy much?)

Autumn Lipsticks

 

So now that September is here and in England the weather has changed, I though it was about time I started thinking about my Autumn Lipsticks. I love autumn and winter as I get to wear all my deep and dark lipsticks :).

I have a lot of lipsticks that I like to wear in autumn/winter and in autumn I tend to wear more red/berry shades as I absolutely love wearing them. These are the seven lipsticks that I love to wear in the colder months.

MAC Rebel:
I got this as a Christmas present last year and I completely fell in love with it as I could build it up and wear it as a deep plum shade or it would be applied as a sheer wash of colour which and it still looking amazing.

Revlon Black Cherry:
When I first saw this lipstick i have to say it looked really really dark in the bullet and this can look really dark on the lips but i do love how it looks on the lips and it really is a vampy colour that I really love.



L-R Rimmel Glam Plum Fulham, MAC Rebel, Wet & Wild Ferguson Crest Cabernet, Revlon Black Cherry, Illamasqua Sangers, Rimmel Kate Moss 107, Rimmel Apocalips Galaxy

Wet & Wild Ferguson Crest Cabernet:
This was the first purple colour that I received and it is one that i use the least but i do really like the colour and i will have to start wearing it more often as it is a really nice colour.

Rimmel Kate Moss Lipstick in 107:
the is a really nice wine colour and because it is matte it staying on the lips and it also still looks nice when it has started to fade, which is always a bonus and I do love matte lips.

Rimmel Moisture Renew Lipstick Glam Plum Fulham:
I love this lipstick and I love the fact that it does dry my lips out and it looks quite glossy on the and although it doesn't say as long as my matte lipsticks it still stays for quite awhile and I don't mind having to reapply it.

Illamasqua Sangers:
I love wearing this red in autumn as it isn't too bright but it isn't too dark so i feel like i can wear it on a daily basis, and i really love how long wearing this is and it really does stay put, i really want more of the Illamasqua lipsticks.

Rimmel Apocalips Galaxy:
I really love the this colour it isn't as in your face as some of my other purples and i love that this has a little bit of shimmer in the lipstick, and i did get a lot of wear out of this and I'm sure i will this autumn winter too.
 

A Small Collective Haul

So last Tuesday I went shopping with Becca from A Polka Dot Notebook Blog and I picked up a few things from Debenhams, Boots and Marks and Spencer's.

So the first thing I picked up was the Urban Decay Perversion Mascara and Subversion primer £17.99:
I had know intention of buying this as I don't normally spend that much on mascara but Becca enabled me as she was wearing this and it looked amazing, and as this is new I got it for £17.99 which is much cheaper than it would have been if I had bought them separately.

The second thing I bought was from boots these were: 

I picked up the Lynx Dry Deodorant in Excite £3.29:
I know that is for men but I really love the smell and it doesn't make me sneeze like most deodorants do. 

The next thing I picked up was the Revlon Colourstay Moisture Stain in the Shade New York Scene £7.99 : 

This is a dark red which is a very me colour and I have to say I have gotten quite of abit of wear out of it has it doesn't take ages to apply.
The next thing I picked up was the Sleek I-Divine Storm Palette £7.99:

I have wanted a sleek palette for awhile and I had decided that I didn't need another completely nude palette and I really like the shades that are in the palette. 

Marks and Spencer's:- 

Nuxe Rêve de Meil Lip Moisturings Stick with Honey and Sunflower £5.50: 

I have the Nuxe Rêve de Meil and I wanted something that I could carry around with me as I don't like to take the glass jar with me, I will get a lot of use out of this over the cooler months. 

No7 Stay Prefect Superlight Foundation- Review

I bought this foundation a few weeks ago as I wanted something that was lighter than my normal foundation but something that wouldn't melt off my face within about an hour. I was also looking for something that I could also carry around with me when I was going swimming.

My friend has been using this foundation for while so I decided to give it ago and I went in to boots and was colour matched as the lightest shade (I don't no why I bother being colour matched).

So what can I say about this foundation well as the name suggests it is a light foundation that has light to medium coverage and it is great for just evening out the skin and I feel like I can get away with not wearing concealer, but it doesn't completely cover them but it does make them less noticeable.

Straight after appliction

6 hours later

The foundation itself has some powder in it which does help to slightly matte down my face and although it says it lasts for 24 hour I would say it lasts that long but it does look good during the day. I do however feel the need to powder it as I do tend to look quite shiny as the day goes on but that is normal with any foundation.

I have also worn this with and without a primer and I have found that it lasts a little longer with a matte primer as it help to control my oily skin.

I do really like this foundation and for its price I can't really complain £14.50 but No7 have a lot of offers on so it is possible to get it a little cheaper, and although it is more expensive than my Rimmel Match Perfect I prefer this foundation as it gives better coverage and it always looks good.

Camomile Silky Cleansing Oil Review

I have been using this cleanser for awhile now and I thought it was about time that I reviewed it, the body shop say that the silky soft cleanser will effortlessly remove makeup and cleanse. It's really easy to use and I do love the body shop skin care as it has helped me out a lot in the past.

So now that we know what the body shop say it does let's hear my opinion, I have to say I love the smell of this product and it's not a over powering, I find the smell quite relaxing which is always nice for a cleanser.

The purpose of the cleanser is to remove make up and cleanse your face, so pretty simple really.

The texture of this cleanser is really soft and does feel amazing on the skin which is nice and it really does making removing makeup quick and easy which is always good as it doesn't take me an age to remove makeup and cleanse your face. 

The packaging is really practical as it is clear which means you can see exactly how much product you have left and the pump is great as you don't end up with too much product so you don't waste much of the product. Another great thing about the product as on the back to gives clear instructions on how to use the product which is always a bonus ( I hate products that don't tell you how to use them). 

As I have already said I really love this and it works really well it removes makeup really quickly and easily and it doesn't leave you skin feeling greasy or oily which is always good and I have found that I can use this with my oily skin and if says it is for all skin tupe and I have to say I agree with it as this would work on all skin types. I also love the fact that this can be used to remove eye makeup as I dislike having to use to different products to remove my makeup. 

I would say that anyone can use this product, it's isn't anti aging but it would be suitable for anyone looking for a great way to remove makeup and cleansing their face. I will definitely repurchase this once I have finish it, which might take me awhile.

The cleanser costs £10.00 and you get 200ml of product.

You can find the Camomile Silky Cleansing Oil here.

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July Favourites

I really can't believe that it is the end of July already, so on to my July favourites

The first thing I have fallen back in love with is my Naked 2 palette, as I love my neutral eyeshadows and I have also been loving my purple eyeshadow from Inglot. 

The second thing I have been loving this month is my Body Shop Camolie Cleansing oil as it makes taking my makeup off so quick and easier which is always brilliant, and it smell lovely too which is always a bonus for skin care. 

For makeup brushes I have been completely in love with my new Crown Blush brush, as I can apply any type of blusher with is which is great and it means that I can apply my blusher to exactly where I want it which I struggled to do with my Real Techniques Blush Brush. 

Another makeup favourite has to be my Estée Lauder Double wear foundation in the shade Ivory Nude,  although this is a very full coverage foundation it doesn't feel to heavy on my skin and it is the only foundation that won't melt of my face as the day goes on which is something I really struggle with in summer. 

Early in the month I bought a new scrub from the body shop as my peach scrub had ran out so i decided to try the body shop Blueberry Scrub Gelee which I have to say I have fallen completely in love with as it is a very good scrub but I doesn't leave a sticky residue on my skin like some suger scrubs, for example soap and glory flake away. 

Another thing I have been wearing a lot of this month is my body shop body mist in vinyard peach, it is a lovely stuble smell that lasts quite well on me, and it isn't a hassle to apply like my miniatures from L'Occitane. 

That is it for my July favourites and I would love it if you could follow me on twitter and on bloglovin.

Travel Makeup Bag

So as I have said I have been away which meant that I had to cull my normal makeup stash, so this what I took with me.

For base:
I took my sample of my Smashbox Photo Finish Primer, I also took two sample pots of foundation, I took my sample of YSL Tient Touché Éclat and a sample pot filled with my Rimmel Match Prefect foundation, for my concealer I took my Seventeen Phwoarr Paint which I use on my blemishes and for under my eyes I took my Seventeen Stay Time 18 Hour Concealer in the shade Extra Fair and for powder I took my Rimmel Stay Matte power in the shade 003 Peach Glow.

For Eyes:
I took my Makeup Revolution Matte Eye Shadow Primer and I also took my Makeup Revolution Iconic 3 palette, which I  have really fallen in love with, I also took my Rimmel Scandaleyes waterproof eyeliner in the shade 005 Nude and for Mascara I took my Benefit They're Real, which I have been using for a while and I do love it even though it does smudge during the day but I haven't get found a mascara that doesn't.

For Cheeks:
I took a few products for my cheeks, I took my Sleek Blush in the shade Rose Gold, which I don't use very often as it is very shimmery but I do love getting it out when it is sunny, for bronzer I took two different products, I took my Body Shop Honey Bronzer in the shade 02 and my Sleek Contour Kit in the shade Light.

For Lips:
I surprising I only took three different lips products and I took a lip balm with me which was my lip smacker, and for my lipsticks I took my L'Oreal Paris Rouge Caresse in the shade Rebel Red and my Rimmel Lasting Finish Lipstick in 077 Asia.

Band Focus Illamasqua

Now Illamasqua is a high end brand that I surprisingly have a a lot of products from them but I have to say that I didn't pay full price for any of them, I really love Illamasqua sales as they heavily discount sales, let's get started 

The first thing I bought from them was a lipstick in the shade Sangers which is a lovely matte red shade that last a very long time, and for a lipstick hoarder I only have one of there lipstick but I hope to fix this the next time they have a sale. 

The next thing was given to by my best friend as it was too heavy for her skin and it is Illamasqua Skin Base in 03 and I have to say I really like this foundation as it does give me a very flawless finish which is great of I am having a bad skin day. 

The next thing I bought was there Liquid Light Foundation in the shade 133 which is the same shade as skin base which is a much lighter coverage and I tend to use this more in summer, but never when it is raining. 

The next foundation I have from them Cream Foundation in the shade 133 and is the foundation that gives me the most coverage and I do find I have to power this or I feel like I get very oily but I do love the coverage that this gives. 

The next product I have from there is one of their cream blusher in the Shade Seduce which is a colour that I wore a lot over the winter as a gave a winter flush to the checks which is lovely I will also be able to wear this in summer as it isn't too red, as I comes across as a little more pink. 

The next thing I have are two powder eye shadows in the Shade Drama which is a lovely navy shade which was I like to use when I am doing a Smokey eye as I just gives a little bit of colour that isn't my usual browns. The next shade I have white shimmery shade in the Shade Moonflower, which is a great inner corner highlight. 

I also have a Liquid Mental eye shadow in the shade Electrum which is a lovely gold cream shade, this does however have a tendency to crease when is on the eye which is a shame as it is a really lovely colour. 

The next this is a Precision Ink in the shade Glister, now this I haven't got very much use out of as I don't really wear eyeliner and I am at using liquid eyeliner and it also isn't a shade that I really get along with. 

The last things I own from Illamasqua is two nail varnishes in the shades Elope and Jan, Elope is a lovely green shade in the bottle but is it very sheer when it is applied to the nails which is disappointing as I had so much hope for this as I love green nail varnish and Jan is a nude colour which is very opaque and applies really nicely but this isn't a colour that I would wear often but I might have to try and wear it more as it is a nice colour. 

That is it for what I have collected no from Illamasqua.  

May Favourites

Illimasqua Liquid Light Foundation in 133:

I have had this foundation for a while now and I really love how this looks on my skin as it gives a light coverage which is build able and it is perfect for spring and summer as it doesn't feel to heavy on the skin. I have had a disaster with this foundation before as I have found that it cannot be worn when it is raining as it will melt off the face. 

Makeup Revolution Iconic 3 Palette:

This is a recent purchase for me and I have reviewed it, and I have completely fell in love with it and have found myself neglecting my Naked palettes which used to be my go to for my everyday makeup, the colours are so easy to wear and are really blend able. 

Real Techniques Expert Face Brush:

This is also something that I have had for a while and I use this brush almost every time I put makeup on it is such an amazing brush it is really easy to use and make it very easy to buff my foundation in and it doesn't take forever which is a bonus. 

Sleek Contour Kit in Light: 

I really like contouring my face and this is one of the best products I have used, you do have to be very careful and it is really pigmented, which makes it very quick and easy to contour my face, I also like the fact that it comes with I highlighter and it is perfect for days when I am in a hurry as it don't have to hunt around for other products. 

Makeup Revolution Highlighter in Peach Lights: 

While I am on the topic of highlighter I have recently purchased the highlighter in peach lights for makeup revolution and I have fallen in love with it an have been neglecting my sleek highlighter as a results it is the perfect colour for my skin and is really fine so it gives an amazing glow to the skin and because it isn't to shimmery I don't have to worry about being heavy handed. 

Smashbox Photo Finish Primer:

Now I have been using the Benefit Porefessional for a while and really love it but I have sadly ran out so when I received a sample of the Smashbox primer I thought I should use that before deciding whether to repurchase the Porefessional and I really like it, it feels really nice on the skin and my makeup lasts all day which is a very good thing and I no that this would not be very good for my friend Becca as she has some issues with silicones in primers and it does feel like it contains a lot. 

Makeup Revolution Matte Eye Primer:

Now I have to say I have been using the Urban Decay primer potion for about a year and up until now have not found a eyeshadow primer that matched, I can now say that I have, the matte eye primer from makeup revolution is really amazing and I think I prefer it to my urban decay primer, as it stop my eyes from getting very oily throughout the day and it makes my eyeshadow stay in place which is amazing, and makeup revolution also do different types of eye primer which I might have to check out sometime. 

Makeup Revolution Essential Matte Palette:

My last favourite is the Essential matte palette from make revolution (can you see a theme) I have been using this palette on the days where I can't really be bothered to spend a lot of time on my eyes and I tend too use some of the lightest shades on my eyes and use one of the browns as a very quick and simple smokey eye. 

Bloggers Teaspoon Charity Event

So on Saturday I attended my first bloggers event and it was blogger teaspoon which was organising by my two good friends Becca and Rachel in aid of Lupus UK, which is an amazing charity that is very close to Rachel's heart and Beccas. 

The event was held at Salsa Cafe Newcastle, which is a lovely family run restaurant and the room was lovely if not a little small which made even more difficult for me to socialise as I am really shy and nervous in unfamiliar situations but once I started to socialise with the help of Becca (and wine) I really enjoyed myself, and I have to say my diet may of went out the window as Alice caramel cupcakes were amazing and the food that salsa provided was okay nothing amazing but it was nice. 

I hate to admit it but I didn't take any picture of the event which was very bad of me opps.... Although I no that alice from took a lot of photos. 

I may have to do a post of what I was wearing because I absolutely loved it and I am so glad that I went  shopping with Becca and Rachel to buy this as I would have never chose it for myself, and I also adore the blazer which I will get a lot of wear out of it. I also felt amazing all day which is strange when I were a dress. 

We were also given goodie bags that were provided by the intu metrocentre which was very nice of them mine contained a nail varnish from Tara's Talons I have a glitter blue, it also contain a £25 off voucher for hays travel, which was very nice of them. I also received some tea pigs which am was very excited about and I still have some to try. The good bag also contained a lot of information about lupus which was nice. I also got a sample of Alien perfume which smells amazing. I also got some sample of the nelsons purifying daily facial wash, I also got a sample of rainforest moisture hair butter from the body shop, I also received a sample of the Pantene pro-v protect and smooth conditioner for coloured hair. I also got a sample if cashmere SPF 30+ advanced sun defense. The last few things I received was the Kleenex shine absorbing sheets that are powder free which will come in very handy. The last thing I received was the balance active fresh Intimate wipes. 

Another Boots Haul

Surprise Surprise I was in boots again on Tuesday morning and may have purchased some hair products. The lady from bumble and bumble found me and my friend Becca if we had time to have our hair done and we did so she used bumble and bumble dry spun thickening spray and the Ojon hair oil for dry ends. 

So after that she informed use that if we got two full size products we could get a smash box goody bag, now I think I must of been I a spending mood as I normally will over think how much I need a product and normally come away without it...

So the first thing I picked up was the Bumble and Bumble Thickening Dry Spun Finish Spray: 

On the bottle is say that it is a dry spray that creates instant fullness and holds airy texture. I do really like how much volume this gives me however I have to say that you have to be careful how much you use in your hair or you will have voluminous  hair for days, the women at the bumble and bumble counter was a little to over enthusiastic with this, however in moderation it will give me amazing volume. It is also quite expensive for £21.50, now this is a lot more than I would normally spend on hair products but I was treating myself.

The second this I brought was the bumble and bumble grooming creme:

This wasn't something I even considered buying but the women at the counter by this point was annoying me which isn't too hard to do but she kept trying to get me to but colour protective shampoo and conditioner and wasn't listening when I said I had just bought some and she did the same with there thickening mouse and if you have read by hair care haul you will no that I have just bought some, however back to the product I have used this and I use it really to help smooth my hair out and it does help my hair look really nice I will use it more and possibly review.  It is expensive for £22.00, but it does help my hair dry straighter.

The third thing I bought (which I forgot to photography sorry) was the Tresemmé instant refresh dry shampoo that now I have had a bit of a love hate relationship with dry shampoo as I don't like the batiste dry shampoo and I felt like it didn't do anything for my hair, however I have tried this and it does make by hair feel less greasy, which is always a plus, and for £5,25 you can really go wrong and this actually works for my hair.  

Now on the samples that I received, the first thing was the Bb thickening shampoo and conditioner:

Now I have tried sample of the bumble and bumble shampoo and conditioner so I am really hoping that I like this but there shampoo and conditioner and really expensive, so it's nice to get a sample. 

The second sample I got was a sample of the Ojon rare blend moisture therapy oil for dry ends now the women claimed that it helped to repair split ends however nothing care repair slip ends as the hair is dead however it did make my hair feel really nice and soft but the oil I use at home also does the same for a fraction of the price but it is a nice thing to have as this should last for a while. 

The last hair care sample was the Bb thickening hairspray, which does not look like a hair spray however I am looking forward to trying out the sample of this and seeing how this works although I have to say it smells amazing. 

The first makeup sample was the Smashbox full exposure mascara in jet black now this is the type of sample that I would take away with me as it is sample and won't take up a lot of space in my makeup, however I have to say that I am excited to buy this but I will probably use up my Benefit there real mascara first before I open this as I can make samples of mascaras last for an age. 

The last sample I got was the Smashbox photo finish foundation primer, I am also out of my Benefit Porefessional so I will be getting a lot of use out of this however I do t think I would my the full size but it will be nice to test out.

Collection 24hr Felt Tip Eyeliner

I today I thought I would do a review on the collection Eyeliner in Purple. 

 

So my first impression when I swatches this was that it was a lovely deep purple colour, I had been after a purple felt tip liner for a whole I have a Rimmel Gel liner in Aubergine, which is a really nice colour but it was a faff to apply, so when I discovered the collection felt tip liner in purple I was over the moon and for the price I didn't think could go wrong... But more on this later. 

 

It is really easy to apply and I am not the best at doing eyeliner but it does make it quick and simple which is a bonus as it means that I can apply it when I am in a hurry... Thumbs up 

The colour is amazing and it is really pigmented and looks really nice on the eye however there is an issue with the colour, I wore this when I was going to uni. 

 

It was a long day so when I get home I didn't think it would be that hard to remove as I have there felt tip liner in black and it is so quick and easy to remove, so I assumed that the purple would be the same I was however wrong. To remove my make up I use the Liz Earle cleanse and polish and this has never failed to remove my makeup it however had not met this eyeliner. I had removed my makeup then I notice that there was a faded blue line where my eyeliner had been on my eye so I then used my bioderma and my l'oreal misceller solutions to try and take the rest off, however it didn't quite remove the line but I did fade it a little more but you could still tell that was on my eye which is a shame as I really loved the colour but I don't wear it as it is too much hassle to remove. 

The 24hr felt tip liner from collection are £2.99 I would however only recommend the black as the other swatches also stained my hand.