Maybelline Colour Tattoo Review

I love this product! Spoiler - 10/10 :D

 

I don't normally like cream eye shadows (I once spent ages blending a golden cream eye shadow palette from Avon, only to have it crease within 10 minutes!) But this works more like a base and just seems to sit really nicely on your lid - no creasing and it stays looking vibrant all evening. I would definitely recommend this, as it's so straightforward to use.

 

 

L - Permanent taupe

R - On and on bronze

 

 

And this is what it looks like on the lid... (obviously these are taken in different lights)

 

 

Permanent taupe: this has the darkest shade in the Rimmel trio in shade 621 orion blended into the outer corner

 

 

On and on bronze: this is paired with the 17 eyes trio in Enraged in the outer corner and the Barry M kohl pencil in shade 10 (gold) in the tear duct

 

Let me know if you have tried this product and what you thought of it

Body Shop Haul

After hijacking my friend's Body Shop discount card for a few hours, I made my way over and picked up a few things that I have wanted. For some reason, the photo arrangement reminds me of a Christmas tree...

 

 

The first product I picked up was a Tea Tree Skin Clearing Foaming Cleanser, which I have used once and was pleased with. The smell of tea tree oil isn't my favourite to be honest, but I used to have severe acne and so prefer to use products with this in mind. The product was very light, which I hadn't really thought about (duh - it's a foam!). I wouldn't use this every day, but it's nice to use after having worn heavy foundation.

 

 

Secondly, I picked up this lipstick in shade 15 after having seen EssieButton wearing it. It's so pretty and buildable. I wore it fairly sheerly the first time, but next time I will build it up a little more.

 



 

 

This blush has honestly improved my entire face - a bold claim!! I have very pale skin and so finding a blush that puts colour in me, without looking too bright, can be a fine balance. I became unhappy with my previous regular blush since I was looking quite washed out compared to my friends in photos. This blush (03 Flushed) is a lot brighter and less peachy then my previous blush and suits me a lot better. I put far too much on at first, but it blended out really nicely so I was really happy with it. 9/10

 

 

 

I'm happy to say that I don't make too many impulse purchases, however this next one was... (Coconut Lip Butter) I smelt it and that was it - I was in love!



 

 

To be honest I didn't really need this but it was on a buy 1, get 1 50% off with the lip butter and therefore was £1.50. It's the Pink Grapefruit Body Puree (moisturiser). I have had it before so I know it works and smells delicious. To be honest, it's nothing that special, but it does the job and is travel sized.

 

 

That's all for now! I hope you enjoyed the post and let me know if you have any other Body Shop recommendations I should try out :)



Barry M Gelly Hi-Shine Nail Paint Review

Such pretty colours :-0

 

Left: Blueberry, Right: Prickly Pear



I like to think of Blueberry as 'Cinderella' blue! It's such a timeless colour, and I had so many compliments when wearing both.

I'll be honest and say that I am fairly consistent in polish colours; I always stick to pinks, nudes, reds, and purples (and the odd metallic for something special). But I have seen so many beauty gurus talk about pastel nail polish, so I decided that it as time for a change. At first I wasn't sure how it looked against my skin (very light, cool undertones), but the longer I had it on, the more I started to like it.

Despite the colours being so fresh and 'spring-y', I was slightly disappointed with the durability. I tend to stick with No 7, and this lasted no way near as long (2 days looking newly painted). However, you may only want either of these colours on for a short period of time, so I wasn't too fussed (especially as they are only £3.99 each).

I feel I was several years too late on the Barry M nail varnish band wagon! Aside from the lasting factor, I was very very pleased with the colours :) 8/10

Are there any other particular colours I should try from Barry M?

Fancy Dinner

I wanted to write a post regarding the look I wore for my university leavers' dinner, which is just before my final exams and graduation. I wanted something quite understated, yet different to the good old neutral eye, and this is what I came up with...

 

Eyes: Maybelline colour tattoo in permanent taupe; The Natural Collection eyeshadow in heather; darkest brown shade from the Rimmel eyeshadow trio in Orion; Maybelline Master Precise liquid eyeliner in black; Maybelline define-a-brow in medium brown; Rimmel Kajal eye liner pencil in stormy grey

Lips: The Body Shop lipstick in shade 15; Rimmel exaggerate full colour lip liner in eastend snob (!)

Face: The Body Shop blush in flushed; Rimmel Wake Me Up foundation; Covergirl concealer in fair; Maybelline Fit me powder in 110

I got a few compliments, which was nice, and overall was quite happy with the look :) Let me know what you think in the comments xxx

EYES-EYES-EYES

Although it's been done to death, I still stand by bronze-y eye shadow as being one of the most beautiful looks that works all year round. It's been popular for so long now, that I fear it will lose its interest :0 But for now, here are some of my budget favourites...

When I want something to look special, but am not feeling imaginative, I gravitate towards my 17 Eyes in Enraged It's super shimmery and a really nice formula.

 

This is the first thing I have ever owned from Sephora and it was a gift to me. It is such a nice palette, with all the basic bronzes (and a few greys/blacks) to a really nice smoky eye. The bottom left shade is a perfect inner tear duct shade. It would be great for travelling as you can do a lot of different looks with it.

Now this is a funny one! This was my very first bronze eye shadow I owned, from H&M! It's called Hot Sand I have one other duo from H&M that I wasn't as pleased with. The colour on the left is such a lovely shade for your brow bone, without appearing too glittery/white pigmented. I can't say I've ever bought more H&M make up after the second duo, but this bronze set is lovely.

Now to finish off with another shade from 17 (statuesque). This has a definite rose gold vibe - love it!

Comment below and let me know if I'm missing off any other of the best Drugstore eye shadows, as I would love to try some more!

Covergirl Lipstain!

One of the things I always sooooo look forward to if I am ever lucky enough to go to America, is the 'drugstore'. Before youtube, I might have not been entirely clear on this concept, yet the numerous haul videos posted have enlightened me to the fact, that this is in fact Boots/Superdrug but BIGGER.

After having kept a shopping list of everything I want to buy when I get there for a few weeks, the excitement kicks in, and I first head towards Covergirl (unavailable in the UK). My favourite product of theirs happens to be the Outlast Lipstain. A few years ago I had not tried these, but now I love them: lipstick for lazy people!!!

Although it tends to have a little drying effect (not just Covergirl, but most brands), I particularly like the red/raspberry tones, as they are much less high-maintenance than a lipstick equivalent and the shades still appear to be very vibrant on your lips. I tend to use them if I know I am going to be eating or drinking at the time and don't want to be worried if it's rubbing off. I have also noticed that they haven't really dried out, which is always nice.

Will definitely be using these for a long time to come - very satisfied!

9/10

Top: 427
Bottom: 402
(Sorry, I don't know the less clinical name for them!)

Nail Strengthener mmmmm exciting :P

Possibly one of the most boring beauty products (sorry to all the fans out there!) is nail strengthener!Despite this, I felt it necessary to take a picture...

Although for me it's not the most exciting, I swear by this Avon Nail Experts Strong Results, as it does exactly what it says on the tin! In the evening, I often like to apply this when watching TV/on my laptop. It sinks straight into the nail and doesn't leave a coat of varnish, which may or may not be what you are looking for. I find it the most useful after I have worn nail varnish for a while and I start to notice that my nails have become dry and brittle. After I use it for a few days, my nails feel very soft (strange adjective for nails, but that's honestly how they feel!) and moisturised.

Any alternative suggestions?  Perhaps something that leaves your nails with a coat of transparent varnish?

First post - woop woop! My new hairdressing skill :0

So I thought I could start my very first blog post with a lifetime ambition of mine - I created my first French braid! It's something I have always been wanting to do,

It all started with a spur of the moment idea: I wanted something different for my hair and I thought a braid along my hairline would be just right for the occasion. Despite never having been able to do one in the past (it's so fiddly!), I just knew I would be able to this time...and I did!

I was so pleased with the result and wanted to try more - hence the Katniss braid! I don't know if it's actually called that, but I think that's how everyone remembers it, now The Hunger Games trilogy has made such an impact. I realise that she has a Dutch braid, but that's a task for another day. What do you think? Tell me if you like it in the comments :) I want to improve and get it a little neater, but for now I'm very happy with my new found talent!