March Favourites

During this month I was kindly gifted a lot of beauty products as it was my birthday, this meant a lot of products to try out. These are a couple of reviews and recommendations (my favourites!)

 

Simple Kind To Skin Revitalising Eye Roll-On: My first impressions of this product was that 'wow this looks like a roll-on deodorant' but when you 'roll' this on your eyes it is very cool because of the metal ball. Sometimes in the morning I wake up with black puffy under-eyes, but, when I put this on, it cools them down, reduces the puffiness and brightens.

 

M.A.C Pro Longwear Concealer NC15: This concealer is amazing, it covers those bags and blemishes well and feels very light and moisturising. 'What, a heavy coverage concealer that feels like an eye cream?' You heard me!

 

Barry M Nail Gelly in Blueberry: This is one of my favourite Spring/Summer colours, usually I am a bit afraid of colour on my hands and usually stick to black, but black isn't a very bright colour. I have actually owned this for ages but was a bit of an odd colour for Winter. The formulation is opaque with one coat and has an incredible lasting power.

 

Revlon Colourburst Lip Butter in Berry Smoothie: I know berry colours aren't really 'allowed' in the warmer months, but, this sheer vampy red-berry colour is very versatile. It's very creamy and would suit all skin tones. I may have to buy a few more shades!

 

Real Techniques Accent Brush: Recently I bought the 'Starter Kit' from Real Techniques and immediately became very fond of the Accent Brush. You can use it for contouring in the socket, inner corner highlight, smoky liner or even for eyebrows. It's very soft and picks up just the right amount of product. Unfortunately, you can only buy this brush in the set or online.

 

Mallory

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Disclaimer: All the products above were either gifted t me by friends or bought with my own money. I am not being paid to show these products. All opinions are my own.

Bellápierre || First Impresions

I was recently gifted a beautiful set by Bellápierre, which includes a mineral eye shadow and brush, a mascara, liquid eyeliner and a lipstick. As these products only very recently came into my collection and because I had not heard of this brand I thought I should do a "first impressions".

Mineral Eye shadow in SP005 Earth:  This eye shadow is a gorgeous iridescent golden peachy colour, a comparable shade to MAC All That Glitters. It is a very buttery product and very pigmented, it is also very easy to blend and is perfect for those 'no makeup' makeup looks.

Mineral Lipstick in Mandarina:  This is a loud orange/red colour that is very long lasting and once it loses it's shine, it will leave you with a gorgeous stain. The creamy formula is enriched in Vitamins C and E. The packaging is to die for and the colour is great for making a statement!

Volumizing Mascara in Black:  Although it has a bristle applicator, this does not grip my lashes. I would not name this as a volumizing product as all it does is lengthen and change the colour of my lashes. Don't get me wrong I do like mascaras that do this but I was hoping for something that would give me volume, this did not... haha. I know this may sound gross but it's a really wet formula that takes ages to dry, maybe give this one a miss.

Noir Eye Liner:  The long handle on the applicator makes liquid liner fool-proof, the nib on the end seems to be silicone (don't quote me on that!) which means that when you're trying to get some precision in their, it doesn't randomly move. Great! It is a very black eyeliner and dries rather quickly, bit patchy and flaky once dried but a couple of coats and you're good to go!

Eye Shadow Brush:  As the bristles on the end are put in a spade-like shape, makes it amazing for packing on colour and precision. I think it is similar to the MAC 239 Brush, or that sort of brush anyhow. Paired with the Mineral Eye Shadow it makes the perfect duo! The bristles aren't black, which I prefer, so you can see when they need a little clean.

On the whole I am impressed with this range and I think I would buy some more products.

Mallory

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Disclaimer - I was gifted the products above from a friend, I am not being paid to show these products. All opinions are my own.

Sunkissed Skin - 2 Ways

Top - Benefit Rockateur Blush

Bottom - Sleek Face Form Kit in Light

Tools -

Real Techniques Blush Brush

Real Techniques Powder Brush

Benefit Brush That Comes in Box Blushes

Tag: How Much is My Face Worth || Mallory

This is quite an old tag that began a couple of years ago, but seeing as I have never done it, and because I was tagged by Kelly, I thought it would be rather interesting. The tag is called "How Much is My Face Worth?", so what you have to do is smear on a 'normal' face of makeup and add up how much it all costs.

So these are the products I tend to wear daily when I can be bothered to make an effort.

Face -

Collection Lasting Perfection Ultimate Wear Concealer - £4.19

Rimmel Stay Matte Powder - £3.99

Sleek Face Form Kit (not using the blusher) - £9.99

Benefit Rockateur Blush - £23.50

Eyes -

No7 Beautiful Brows Pencil - £6.50
Maybelline 24 HR Colour Tattoo - £4.99

Soap and Glory Lid Stuff - £10

Topshop Kohl - £4

No7 Extreme Length Extend - £12.50 

Lips -

Maybelline Baby Lips - £2.99

Bourjois Colour Boost Lip Crayon - £7.99

Total - £90.64

Jheez. It's really weird considering how much money I spend on makeup and how much my face is 'worth' everyday, and this doesn't even include brushes! I tag you to try this at home because I sure you will find this slightly odd...

Mallory

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Tag: How Much is My Face Worth || Kelly

I haven't done a tag post before but I saw this one floating round the internet recently and thought I'd give it a go. I'd just like to point out that the end total is quite a lot however this is just what I would wear on my face if I bother to put a full face of make up on- I don't wear this much makeup on a daily basis. 

Face:

-Benefit POREfessional £24.50

-MAC studio sculpt foundation £21.50

-Collection lasting perfection concealer £4.19

-Rimmel wake me up concealer £5.49

-Benefit erase paste £19.50

-Rimmel loose setting powder (to set concealer)£6.99

-Maybelline fit me powder £5.99

-Benefit dandelion blush £23.50

-Nars Laguna bronzer 

-Sleek face form kit (contour powder) £9.99

-Benefit high beam highlighter £19.50

Eyes:

-Benefit stay don't stray eye primer  £20.50

-Sleek eyeshadow pallet in au naturel £7.99

-Benefit "they're real" mascara £19.50

-L'oreal super liner slim eyeliner £6.99

Lips:

-Topshop lipstick in Saint £8

-Revlon lipgloss in super natural £6.99

TOTAL: £237.12

I honestly had no idea that's how much was on my face but hey ho you learn something knew everyday!

The people I am going to tag to do this next is Mallory (so keep a close eye on this blog as her post will be coming up at the beginning of the week) and anyone else who wants to do this tag! 

Kelly
:)

In-Out Shower Luxury

Who in Summer wants to be spending ages in the shower or bath when they could be outside having fun in the sun? That's why in-out showers are my preference, but why should this mean we can't still pamper ourselves a bit? A bit of TLC never hurt anyone!

Shower gel is essential, I adore sweet and refreshing scents, they really help revitalise and make you feel fresh when you're getting a bit hot and bothered in Summer. The "Lush Snow Fairy Shower Gel" is a newish favourite. It is very sweet smelling, but this is just my preference as it always wakes me up. Unfortunately this is a limited edition product and is only available at Christmas, sorry, but if you were lucky enough to get your hands on this then this is the time to use it!

 Another sweet smelling, refreshing-type product is the "Soap and Glory Sugar Crush Body Buttercream", this is by far my favourite scent that Soap and Glory do, it is again really quite sweet and zingy. This smells of limes and brown sugar, a citrus-scented body product is always a must have, but this smells incredible; probably my most favourite scent ever! Not even exaggerating... haha.

It feels so nourishing on the skin and is good for the hotter months as your skin can get a bit dryer.

Mallory

<3

Disclaimer: I was given these products from friends and family. I am not being sponsored or paid to show these products.

A Tousled Touch

To me warmer weather means messy hair. Especially in Spring/Summer I like to stay clear of curling irons, straighteners etc. as heat from styling products and the sun will mean seriously damaged hair. Trust me, this year avoid styling tools and your hair will thank you in the colder months!

A product I love is salt sprays. Salt sprays give you the effect of beachy waves in seconds, perfect for when you just want to get ready quickly and get out the house. Let's keep this a secret, leave 'em thinking we spend time on our hair! Haha.

 

The "Schwarzkopf got2be Beach Matte Salt Spray", my secret weapon. With little or a lot you can achieve messy tousled hair. I like to then tie it in a messy pony - optional - and voila! You're good to go.

So just wack on your sunnies, no makeup and a sun hat, job done. You can smarten this look up by perhaps plating the front or just adding pretty headbands.

Mallory

<3

Disclaimer: The products shown above were bought with my own money. I am not being sponsored or paid to show these products.