Sunday 29 September 2019

Benefit | Pretty in the U.S.A palette

Hi Guys!

I have this little beauty to share with you today. I have always loved Benefit blushes and bronzers, so when I noticed this one on their SALE page I had to have it! It is beautiful! These are all the full size products which are priced at £26 each meaning they'd cost £78 if you bought them all but this palette is currently in the sale for £25.79, which is a massive saving and you get a Goof Proof Pencil as well So even if you just need a new Hoola - You'd actually be better off just getting this palette! - Plus I have £5 off if you order through this link - Here :) 


 It contains my number 1 favourite bronzer/contour Hoola. Hoola is a matte bronzer a little goes a long way with this which is why they last forever! I use this daily and it is the only bronzer I have purchased for about 10 years! I find that a lot of other bronzers have shimmer in them - which is no good when contouring, or they are too orange. This bronzer is perfect. It now comes in 4 different shades but in this palette it is just the original Hoola shade. 

Second is the Rockateur rose gold blush. This blush is beautiful, it would suit all skin tones. It doesn't have the strongest of colours so you don't end up looking like a clown and you can build this up but it never looks too much! It gives a lovely natural looking rosy flush on your cheeks. It has a lovely rose gold shimmer through it which gives that natural looking glow meaning you don't necessarily need a highlighter as well. Rockateur has a slightly different formula than other benefit blushers "Rockateur has a specialized formula that works by combining the best features of baked, powder, cream and fluid textures".



Last but definitely not least is Dandelion Twinkle! This is a "superfine highlighting powder" This is a gorgeous natural looking highlighter. Now personally - and I know many will disagree but I think that the highlighting has gone a bit too far in the beauty world, I like this because it looks natural which I personally like I think that with a lot of highlighters now they leave you looking like you have fallen head first into a pot of glitter either that or you look like you have done a ten mile run! Dandelion Twinkle gives the perfect amount of glow to your face without looking like you're from outer space! 



The palette also came with Benefits Goof proof Brow pencil I have used this before and do love it, I am coming to the end of my Anastasia Beverly Hills Pomade, so I am going to start using this again and see if I revert to the Pomade or stick with the Goof Proof Brow pencil!

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Wednesday 25 September 2019

Whats in my current make up bag?

Hello!
I haven't done a post in some time now...life got in the way for a bit, kids, house and work. I feel like I now have a good routine, everything is back in order, life is good and I really miss sitting down and talking about products! So I thought I would ease myself in with one of my favourite type of posts..."Whats in my current make up bag?" These are a few things that I have regularly been grabbing recently. Some things have actually changed since my last one of these although there's still some old faves in there!

 So without further a do...

1 | Nip+Fab Glycolic Fix Radiance Shot | £19.95
This is one of those products I used for a while and didn't really know why I was using it but after a couple of weeks of using this every night I noticed a huge difference in my skin. I suffer from dry skin and this has massively helped, my skin feels smoother and a lot less dry. If I am having a day where I don't want to wear too much make up I now think my skin looks OK if I pop a pump of this on, it just makes my skin look less dull! I honestly couldn't rave about this product more if I tried.




2 | Garnier skinactive Day cream | £5.99
I love a lot of Garnier products, this is one of my favourite day creams, its really moisturising as it contains shea butter and great if you have dry skin. It is fast absorbing and leaves my skin feeling really soft. It has a slight fragrance to it but it's not over powering. 




3 | Becca Ultimate Cover Foundation | £32.00
I recently  got this when looking for a change from my holy grail Estée Lauder Double Wear, I wanted something with similar coverage but more moisturising. I have really enjoyed using this, it is a medium-high coverage foundation. They say this foundation is suitable for all skin types but I don't know how well it would last on oily skin but for my dry skin it works really well, it is not as matte as double wear, it gives you quite a dewy finish which I personally prefer. It feels really light on the skin which I love! When applying this foundation a little goes a long way, if you use too much it starts looking a bit cakey. The only real downsides I found from this product are that it takes a little while to set and it does transfer if you don't fully set with a powder. Overall have I found a real contender and will I stop buying Double wear?...No, my search continues! I use the colour Porcelain



4 | MAC Eyeshadows | Wood-winked & Naked Lunch | £10.00 each
These are two of my all time favourite MAC shadows, I have re-purchased these numerous times. Naked Lunch is really pretty all over the lids for a minimal make up look, its a light Shimmery pink. Wood-winked is the perfect gold, I love this on its own all over the lid with a bit of naked lunch on the inner corners of the lid. These are almost now gone and I will be buying these again!

5 | Benefit Hoola | £13 (Mini) £26 (Normal)  £38 (Mega)
If you don't know what this is...where have you been for the last like 10 years?! I have been using this for many years and it is something that is ALWAYS in my makeup bag. It is the perfect contour colour. The Pigment is amazing. These little boxes of last FOREVER, this mini one will easily last for 6 months even though I use it everyday. Benefit Bronzers and Blushes are by far the best in my opinion. There is even a light version of this now if the original is a bit too dark for you!
* £5 off Benefit orders 




6 | Rimmel Stay Matte Powder | £3.99
I have mentioned this in many of my past blog posts I don't use an awful lot of powder as I do have dry skin but I always sweep a bit of this on my T-Zone. I do wish they'd adapt the packaging of this though. The plastic lid always ends up cracking, which then leads to the powder eventually smashing. - I use the transparent one




7| Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow Pomade |£19.00
I love this, and since discovering it 3/4 years ago I haven't used anything else. This pot and an angled brow brush is all you need. This lasts all day doesn't transfer or wear off until you scrub it off! Really easy to use. I will continue to use this! - I use the colour Soft Brown




8 | Maybeline Hyper Precise Liquid liner | £5.99
I am always trying different liquid liners, in fact I have 4 different ones I am trying at the moment. I prefer the felt tip style liquid liner, I find them so much easier to apply compared to ones with brushes. This one has really impressed me, it is jet black not grey like a lot of them seem to be. It has a really fine tip meaning as the name says you can get a really precise line and it doesn't seem to dry out quickly. 




I hope you enjoyed this little post. I am trialing lots of new skin and hair products at the moment so I will update you with those soon! 

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