Review - MUA Bronzed perfection....

I'm a little late on the bandwagon with this one, but I finally got around to picking up MUA's Bronzed perfection bronzer. I've always been in two minds about this because when I've swatched it in Superdrug it seems a little shimmery and I like my bronzer matte. However during my 'I must have everything' shopping spree, I picked it up and figure if it's too shimmery I'll use it as an eyeshadow or something :P

'Dust all over face and body to be bronzed to perfection, or use to sculpt by highlighting brow, cheeks and collar bone'

The first thing I will say is that I love that the actual bronzer has been engraved, I just think it adds a little something.

This is such a great product for contouring, I never bronze my face I only contour every now and then and this is perfect. I was worried about any shimmer that might transfer onto my face (it looked kind of shimmery when I swatched it in store) but it came off matte. I'd say this would be really good for any skin tone because it's not all that dark (which I love) but it's definitely buildable. And even better, it doesn't come off as 'muddy' like I've found with some other bronzers that I've used. I apply this with a light hand using my real techniques stippling brush and I love the application and finish it gives. It is quite powdery in the pan, but if you tap off your brush a little it's absolutely fine. Love this!

The lowdown:

* Cost - £3.00

* Shades - 1

* 15g of product

* Doesn't give that 'muddy' look

* Will suit all skin tones

* Neutral toned

* 5/5

Thanks for reading :)

S xx

Christmas wish list....

As a kid, who else used to sit with the Argos catalogue and a marker and circle everything they wanted from Santa? Come on own up I know that me and my sister weren't the only ones :P I won't lie, I still do it. However it's the boots catalogue I have a circling field day with now haha

I've made up a 'wish list' on my pinterest and thought why not make one on my blog too?

Here we go:

Let's start with make up

MAC blush in 'fever'

MAC 'Luxurious pink' collection

MAC 'Drama Taupe' collection

MAC 'Lucky green' eyeshadow

MAC 'Soft and gentle'

I didn't realise I wanted so much MAC!!! But it's so pretty :P

Urban Decay 24/7 liners

Fashion time :D

Leopard Converse

Burgundy Doc Martins 

Accessorize bag <3

And finally, because I love 'The girl with the dragon tattoo, and Rooney Mara AND THIS T-SHIRT!!! warning may cause offence!

Yup that's about it. Maybe I'll leave my blog left opent so 'Santa' can see it ;) 

What's on your list?

Thanks for reading :)

S xx

Review - Rimmel Scandaleyes waterproof eyeliner....

When a brand brings out a waterproof eyeliner I need to go out and buy it. My eyes tend to water at the very outer corner and I end up with eyeliner half way down my face. Rimmel have recently brought out new waterproof liners and the selling point for me was they have a nude shade! I currently use Benefit bright eyes on the days I'm feeling extra tired, but I find it t be too pink so the nude was a must on my shopping list, and I may have picked up the Taupe shade too ;)

'Ultra soft and creamy formula that glides on easily. High intensity colour for instant colour impact. And that shocking colour intensity lasts. It withstands tears, sweat and humidity.... and whatever else your day or night may through at you'

The first thing I will say about these liners is that I love the colours, especially the Taupe and they have great pigmentation. I used the nude on my waterline and it was so smooth and creamy to apply, it definitely gave me that 'wide awake' look. I'd say it lasted around 8 hours, the pigmentation wore off as the day went on but  there was still some product on there at the end of the day.
The taupe, I applied on my lower lashline, upper lashline, waterline and tightline. Lets start with lower lashline: Again super creamy and smooth to apply, it didn't drag at all. I applied this at 7:30am and there was still some colour there at 8:00 pm, the colour wasn't as pigmented but there was still that taupe colour. Another thing I noticed and loved was that it didn't drop under my eyes and give me that panda look, which I find happens with most black and brown pencil liners. Now for upper lashline: Smooth and creamy to apply, lasted 12 hours without budging. Tightline: Lasted around 8 hours. Last but not least waterline: I have to say I'm a little disappointed with this on my waterline, it's not very pigmented at all and it took so many swipes to get any colour. The slight colour that I did get lasted around 5 hours.

The lowdown:

* Cost - £3.99
* Shades - 7
* 1.2g of product
* Available from Boots and Superdrug
* Smooth and creamy to apply, doesn't drag on skin
* Great staying power
* Excellent pigmentation
* 4/5

Thanks for reading :)

S xx

Review - Barry M Gelly Hi - shine nail paint....

Barry M's nail paints are without a doubt my favourite brand of nail varnish. They last for days without chipping, they come in a huge range of colours and they're so inexpensive. I was having a little spy at the Barry M website and noticed the new Gelly Hi-shine nail paint, and thought it sounded pretty interesting. So yet again I added this to my shopping list and off I trotted to Boots.

'Hi shine gel effect nail paint provides an extra glossy finish'

I got my 'Gelly' in Blackberry which is a really pretty deep purple and perfect for winter. I only needed one coat and I was set to go, I noticed that it seemed to dry pretty quickly too. It definitely lives up to it's name 'hi shine' leaving your nails super glossy. This lasted on my nails for 2 days before chipping at the tips with a base coat but no top coat.

Without flash

With flash

Day two

Apart from them chipping, which to be honest I find most nail varnish chips on me within 2-3 days, I really like these. The colour is gorgeous, the finish is glossy and it dried really quick. I'd say give them a go!

The lowdown:

* Cost - £3.99
* Shades - 9
* 10ml of product
* Available to buy from Barry M Boots and Superdrug
* Glossy finish
* Dries quite quick
* Lasts  days (without a top coat)
*  3.5/5

Thanks for reading :)

S xx

Review - MUA Cream blush

Time for a new product from MUA, their cream blush. I was in two minds about purchasing this because I like my face matte and the fact that I have oily skin, the thought of putting cream products on my face doesn't really appeal to me. However so many people rave about cream blush so I figured for £2.00 why not give this one a go?

'Creates a soft dewy finish for sweet blush perfection'

I can't believe how much I love this, and why it's taken me so long to try a cream blush I'll never know! I honestly didn't think I'd like this, because it's a cream and like I've mentioned I like my face matte. I was expecting it to give off a really shiny look to my cheeks and it doesn't at all, it pretty much soaked up into my skin so I didn't feel like I had a cream blush on. The application was so easy and smooth and it blends into the skin effortlessly without any patches. I used my Real Techniques stippling brush to apply it and it give an amazing finish. The pigmentation and consistency is brilliant! It also lasted all day, just like any other powder blush would.

Shade 'Yummy'

After just one use I knew that this was a firm favourite, I can't wait to pick up the other colours too!

The lowdown:

* Cost -£2.00

* Shades - 4

* 3.2g of product

* Available to buy from MUA and Superdrug
* Smooth and easy application
* Blendable
* Great staying power
* 5/5

Thanks for reading :)

S xx

Weekly favourites....

Time for this weeks faves again. This week I've been a couple of new products:

Face:

* MUA cream blush in 'Yummy' - The first time I used this I fell in love. This is the first cream blush I've ever used and I'm so glad I bought it! I love applying this with my real techniques stippling brush, it gives such a nice finish. I've used it ever day since I got it and definitely recommend giving it a go! Review coming soon :)


Eyes:

* MUA mega volume mascara - Again a new purchase and one I haven't been able to put down. I was unsure about this at first because of the thickness of the wand, but I love it. It lengthens and separates each lash. Review coming soon too :)

* MAC 'Phloof' and 'Sumptuous olive' - I've been trying to use the last of 'Phloof' up because I have so many highlight/all over lid colours (and I have a back up to get started on :p), and I don't know why I haven't been using this more. I love wearing this all over the lid, such a pretty champagne colour. 'Sumptuous olive' is a gorgeous unique olive colour that would suit every skin tone.


Hair:

* Pantene pro-V aqua light hair mask and Avon 360 nourishment Moroccan Argan oil hair mask - I use both of these (alternating between the two) and I'm not sure if just one of them is working or both, but my hair is so silky, shiny and soft since using these!


Random:

* Little mix 'DNA' - I haven't stopped playing this song all week, it's so catchy. Love it :D

Have a great Sunday!

Thanks for reading :)

S xx

Current favourite face masks....

I've never been one to use face masks often, I always used to just slap one on every now and then, whenever I remembered or could be bothered. That was until I found these two:

Once a week, on a Sunday, I apply the Superdrug Tea Tree peel off mask. This leaves my skin feeling so smooth and soft, and I have to say that I haven't noticed as many spots on my chin since using this on a regular basis. I also love peeling it off, I feel like a kid again peeling PVA glue from my hands :P

On a Tuesday and Thursday I apply the Neutrogena  2 in 1 face wash and face mask. Again this leaves my face feeling smooth and soft and I feel that it definitely unclogs pores.

Both of these face masks, when applied, give a tingling feeling but not one that makes me feel like I need to remove the mask.
I have tried out the Superdrug Tea Tree mud mask that you leave on for 10 minutes, but after 5 I had to wash it off because I felt like my face was burning up.

Do you have a favourite face mask? Or maybe one I should give a go?

Thanks for reading :)

S xx