Lime Crime, Revlon & Bourjois Lip Haul!

Hey guys,

Thought I would share with you some of my recent lip purchases as I have really been enjoying a few of them! 

As superdrug were having a 2 for £10 deal on all Revlon Lip products I was quick to take advantage and grab a few products, as well as one boujois product that I had seen a lot of hype about and wanted to try out. I also made a purchase on www.love-makeup.co.uk after seeing a lot of instagram posts of Lime Crime products I wanted to get some for myself! 

Revlon Colourburst Lip Butter
 Strawberry Shortcake £7.99

Revlon Colourburst Lip Butter
Juicy Papaya £7.99

                I'm obsessed with these lipbutters and now want them in every colour, they give a nice wash of colour to the lips without being as dramatic as lipstick and also feel very moisturising, these have become a subsitute for vaseline for me!  

Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain
Honey Duce £7.99

Revlon Colourstay Ultimate Suede Lipstick
Front Row £8.99

 These unfortunatley are my least favourite purchases :( my only problem with the lipstick is the colour, it is almost like a frosty light pink on the lips which just isn't my thing. The balm stain was dissapointing, I was expecting it to be like the Bourjois Lip Crayons however this does not go on creamy like the Lip Crayon, it is very dry and pulls when you apply it. Not a fan!

Bourjois Colorboost Lip Crayon
Peach on the Beach £7.99

This as you can see is well loved and used, ever since buying it, it has been one of my go to lip products for everyday use! I love the colour of this and the way it feels on the lips, it is so creamy and feels extremely moisturising. It also contains spf15 which I love during this strangely long summer we've been getting as my lips can get very dry in the heat.

Lime Crime Candyfuture Lipstick
Babette £11.50 

Lime Crime Candyfuture Lipstick
Geradium £11.50

After buying these lipsticks I can see what all the hype is about! They are so pigmented and opaque which is hard to find in nude lipsticks especially, I always find nude lipsticks a bit more transparent than bright coloured lipsticks but Babette is completely opaque and looks especially nice with a dark smokey eye. Geradium is just a beautiful colour that I can't wait to wear more of. These Lime Crime lipsticks are also very creamy and not drying atall.

What lip products are you loving at the moment?

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Zoeva Haul & MAC Dupes!

Hey guys,

I have recently been looking to expand my kit brush collection as currently I have one set of brushes that I use on myself and clients(washing in-between obviously), however I'm sure many of you agree that washing make up brushes constantly is one hell of a chore! So I decided to have my own personal brushes that I use on myself daily and another set that I keep in my kit for clients. So when payday came I started looking around for some new eye brushes starting at MAC and various other high end brands but after choosing even a couple staple brushes I was looking at a very big bill. So I started doing a bit more research and came across Zoeva, which I think is a German brand (correct me if I'm wrong). The site was very easy to navigate and it didn’t take me long to find exactly what I was looking for! All the brushes were very reasonably priced, everything was priced in Euros and it wasn't until I actually went to pay for the items using PayPal that I was told the amount in Pounds but that wasn’t an issue for me as I knew that whatever it was in Euros it would be cheaper in Pounds! So I chose the eye set which at 33 EUR for 7 kit essential brushes in my opinion was a complete bargain! 

This is how they arrived, the package also contained a free brush cleaner which was a nice extra I haven't tried it out yet though. I placed my order on a Friday, the brushes arrived the following Tuesday. The price including shipping came to 40.50 EUR which was about £36. These brushes are so soft and feel just as good (maybe even better) as any MAC or other high end brands that you would be paying fortunes for just a single brush. I personally think that almost all of these brushes could be dupes for some of MAC's most popular brushes at only a fraction of the price!

234 Smokey Shader - MAC 239 Dupe

230 Pencil - MAC 219 Dupe

228 Crease - MAC 224 Dupe

315 Fine Liner

223 Soft Definer - MAC 217 Dupe

231 Petite Crease

317 Wing Liner - MAC 266 Dupe

 I highly recommend these brushes to everyone looking for excellent quality brushes at amazing prices! I will be creating some looks with these brushes for future blog posts so look out for that :) 

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IBIZA

Hey guys,

I know I have been AWOL lately, after Ibiza I was feeling very lazy and was lacking inspiration to come up with new blog posts. I'm back now though and ready to blog, blog, blog! 

Thought I would share a couple of my Ibiza pictures with you guys, the little that I have anyway most are of the sunset at Cafe Mambo! Hope you enjoy :)

If you have never been to Ibiza 100% recommend you go, it is amazing. I will most definitely be going back, I would have stayed the whole summer if I could!

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HAUL! Topshop, H&M, Zara & River Island

Hey girls,
So as I will be flying off to Ibiza in less than 2 weeks I've been doing a bit of holiday shopping and I thought I would share what I have been buying if any of you are looking for any ideas for some holiday outfits :)

First thing I got was from H&M and its this bright red/orange (looks more orange in person) skater skirt, this looks beautiful on as it is highwaisted so pulls you in at the waist and is nice and floaty around the thighs. For on holiday I would wear this with a black bodysuit or crop top and a pair of sandles. I would also wear this same outfit on a night out here but with a pair of heels!

 £12.99 from H&M

Next thing I got also from H&M is probably my favourite buy! It's this beautiful crochet dress, I bought this dress for during the day on holiday to wear over my bikinis when I'm out and about and just for lounging about in. If your brave enough you could even wear it out at night! The pattern on it is beautiful and I think this will look amazing with a tan.

 £14.99 from H&M

The next thing I got was these denim shorts from zara. I got these as I only ever buy high waisted denim shorts and thought these would be a bit more flattering around the bum and thigh area which they are as they fit me perfectly. I would wear these both during the day and at night they pretty much go with everything.

  £19.99 from Zara

Another favourite from my shopping trip is these high waisted electric blue shorts, they may not look it but they are so flattering, I thought they would be like the disco shorts which suck your thighs in and in doing so pushing all the fat out the bottom (not a pretty look) but these sit perfectly and do no sucking or pushing! I also love the bright colour, so perfect for on holiday. I would wear these shorts with a white flowy crop top or just a plain white vest with heels or sandles.

  £25 from Topshop

My last purchase was a bargain, I got this bikini top in the River Island sale for a tenner! I love the rose gold detailing on this bikini and the mismatched stripe pattern is so pretty and different!

  £10 from River Island

Hope this gave you some holiday or even just summer outfit ideas! 

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FOTD

Hey girls,

So after posting my Vichy Dermablend review I had to jump to the shops and as I was finishing off the rest of my make up I thought I'd post a quick Face Of The Day. This may be very boring to most but this will just show you my day to day make-up when I'm not doing much and the products I use :)

First I set my foundation with Rimmel Stay Matte setting powder using a large powder brush I press this over my foundation to keep everything in place. I then use an angled contour brush and the Contour colour in the Sleek Contour Kit to define my cheekbones (or lack of) once I have done this I go back to my large powder brush to blend the contour so there are no harsh lines.

Rimmel Stay Matte Powder

Sleek Contour Kit

Then just using the same brush I used for contour I apply blusher to the apple of my cheeks brushing slightly up my cheek bone to lift my face. I then once again blend using my powder brush to bring everything together.

MUA Blush in shade 1

I then curl my lashes (if I can be bothered that day) and apply a couple coats of mascara. Lastly using a small angled brush I mix the black and brown shade below the blackin the HD Brow Palette to fill in my brows.

HD Brow Palette

L'Oreal Excess Volume Million Lashes - Black

And here is the finished look! A very simple natural look for going about my daily business. What make up to you like for day to day life?  

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Vichy Dermablend Foundation

Hi girls,

Before I get into this review I'll start by giving you a bit of background on my skin. I have pretty problematic skin, once a month I get a severe outbreak of spots mostly around my jaw area (thank you hormones!) and on the forehead. The rest of the month I get a spot here and there but nothing major. My biggest problem is scarring, when my skin was really bad I'd have multiple clusters of spots and whiteheads(yuck I know) on my forehead and chin and out of frustration I would pick and poke at them which has now left me with lots of red marks. I find that even when my skin is clear these red marks still make me look spotty which is why I rarely ever go anywhere without a bit of foundation or concealer, I am getting braver though!

So onto the review,

Vichy Dermablend is a highly pigmented foundation that is aimed at problem skin which is what attracted me to it, that and watching Lisa Eldridge's video on Acne/Blemish Covering Make-up. 

At £15.50 for 35ml of product this is a bit on the pricey side, a bit more than high street brands but still a lot less than your high end brands and personally I think it is completely worth the price! I have been using this foundation for a long time now and love it!! It completely covers all my sins and more impressively it removes my need for concealer which is great as one less step means that tiny bit longer in bed in the morning :)

When my skin is at its best I need one light layer of this and when I say light I mean it, you need a tiny bit of product as it is so highly pigmented a little definitely goes a long way with this foundation, so even though it is on the more expensive side you will definitely get your moneys worth out of this foundation. I apply the majority of the product to the centre of my face and blend out, adding a little extra to my jaw line as this is often a problem area for me. To apply I use my Real Techniques Buffing brush. Once I have given that time to settle into my skin I take the tiniest amount and go back in and spot conceal anything that needs a bit more coverage. A bit of powder and I'm ready to go!

Whenever my skin is acting up I usually apply one light layer, let it settle and then go back and add a second light layer concentrating on the problem areas, once again a bit of powder and I'm all set to move on to the rest of my make-up steps.

(Wearing just the foundation in the colour nude 25, mascarra and my eyebrows have been filled in)

After over 2 months of using this foundation I can safely say it has not once broke me out or caused any irritation, it has a spf of 15 which is another plus for the summer months and I have not noticed any white cast in pictures normally associated with products with spf in them. 

There are only 2 downsides to this foundation, the first is there is not a large range of colours so finding one to match perfectly may be a problem however buying 2 and mixing is always a good solution to that problem, the second is the smell, it has a pretty strong smell but this is only when applying it so don't let that put you off! 

So as you can see I love this product and would highly recommend it to anyone with problem skin or anyone who prefers a full coverage foundation! Can be bought at any Boots store for £15.50.

Hope this was helpful :)

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