Hey Guys! Today's review is on a newer brand that is now available in the UK - Elf which is available at Superdrug. I wanted to give their Baked Highlighter in Moonlight Pearls 704 a go. It retails for £5 The packaging for this product is fairly simple, when taken out of the outer packaging the actual product feels quite cheap and the plastic is very flimsy. I tried the highlighter and really didn't get any colour pay off - so I read online that you need to take the first layer off, so I gently took the first layer off of the top in hopes that it would give me some better colour pay off. I have since tried it several times, hoping each time that I can get a beautiful glow and everytime I use it I am completely disappointed. There really is very little to no colour payoff. I am a highlight addict and it probably is one my favourite make up item. So this for me is a complete flop. I really wanted to love this product but it didn't even give me a natural glow. I would give this product a 2/10 only because it is a cheap product to purchase and if you where new to highlighting this could be a good highlighter to learn with and to get comfortable using highlighters. It is small and travel friendly but for me it isn't a product I will be keeping or repurchasing!
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I am so excited for today's review on GlamGLow's Glowsetter - Make Up Setting Spray. I purchased the smaller of the 2 sizes just so I could give it a go! It Was £12 for 28mls. The perfect size for travelling and trying out a new product! I love the packaging for this product. It is bright pink and has silver foil which grabs your attention. As always with Glamglow products they feel high quality and up market. This mist is not just a setting spray for your make up but also a midday refresher - it is like a cup of coffee for your face! It helps to refresh your make up and skin. It helps with dullness, puffiness and sleepy looking skin. As soon as it hits the skin it gives it a instant boast of radiance. It is packed with the brand's signature TEAOXI technology complex, which consists of a blend of green, red, and white tea to fight environmental stressors and works with other advance ingredients to leave your skin feeling hydrated and smooth. The Glowsetter's liquid is dispensed from a nozzle in a fine mist that gently lays on your skin and isn't to wet. On top of that it feels cooling and has a beautiful vanilla scent, which isn't to strong. For it to be extra cooling you can leave it in the fridge so that it feels even more refreshing when used. When using it hold the bottle 6-8 inches away from the face and spritz & it can be applied at any time or any place to refresh your glow! So over all this product is definitely work the hype and the money & I will be purchasing the larger bottle from Glamglow for £24 for 110mls. I love the soft vanilla scent and the gentleness of the mist when it hits your face. It definitely gives your make up a boast mid day and helps to keep it in place as well as hydrating and refreshing your skin and make up. This product gets a full 10/10 from me & I can not wait to see what else Glam Glow come out with! Check out Glam Glow's Sonic Blue Gravity Mud Review Here!Today's review is on the very popular brand The Ordinary and their moisturiser. The Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA Surface hydration Formula - ( That is one hell of a long name!) The Ordinary is fast becoming the latest brand to take the beauty world by storm. Cropping up on many beauty influencers YouTube channels & blogs! A lot of websites now have the products, with most being sold out and you having to join a waiting list. I purchased this from BeautyBay for £5 for 30mls. It is also available from Asos, Cult Beauty, Look Fantastic and many more. The first thing I noticed with this product was the packaging, although simple it has a velvety matte finish to the box. It feels very high end looks very high end. The bottle itself is silver matte and also feels nice. It looks very clinical and clean to me which I love especially with skincare.
The Ordinary is actually a brand from DECIEM which has been labelled "The hottest beauty company right now." All of their products are completely free from lots of nasties such as; parabens, sulphates, mineral oil, animal oils, mercury and many more things we need to avoid for our skin. I have been using this product for a few weeks now and I have to say that I am overwhelmed at how well it performs. I use this at the end of my skincare routine both in the morning and evening. My skin is fairly normal yet sensitive and I rarely suffer with oil or breakouts. However this product seems to have made my skin even softer to touch, it hydrates it without clogging my pores up. It feels lightweight when applied and refreshing. It feels ever so slightly tacky for a few minutes after application but soon dries down. Natural Moisturizing Factors (NMF) are elements that keep the outer layer of the skin protected and well-hydrated. NMF are made up of multiple amino acids, fatty acids, triglycerides, urea, ceramides, phospholipids, glycerin, saccharides, sodium PCA, hyaluronic acid and many other compounds that are naturally present in the skin. This formula offers non-greasy hydration that acts as a direct topical supplement of impaired NMF components. It contains 11 amino acids, phospholipids, alpha/beta/gamma fatty acids, triglycerides, sterols and sterol esters, glycerin, ceramide precursors, urea, saccharides, sodium PCA and hyaluronic acid. Therefore if your skin lacks any of these NMF components this moisturiser will help to replenish and work with them. I highly recommend this product. It will work wonders on any skin type but especially if you suffer from dry skin. This moisturiser will have you seeing great results instantly, It hydrates and moisturises immediately and improves skin tone and texture with continued use. It not only works as a great moisturiser but also as a great make up primer due to the Glycerin which is present. With it retailing for around £5 on most sites you really cant go wrong! This product gets a full 10/10 for me and I will definitely be keeping it as part of my skincare routine! Hey Guys! Today's review is on Jeffree Star's Lip Ammunition. I purchased my Chrome collection lip ammunition from BeautyBay for £16. This is part of Jeffree Star's Limited Edition Summer Collection. I picked the shade Thick As Thieves. The packaging is all pink chrome from the outside box to the actual lipstick and looks beautiful! As the name states it is shaped like a bullet/ammunition which is unique. I think the pink chrome makes it looks better than the original plain pink packaging. Jeffree Star's Logo is on the front of the bullet and centre to the packaging. The shade Thick as Thieves is a warm mahogany colour and a darker nude. It is a satin finish lipstick. It glides on with ease and has an amazing colour payoff, amazing colour payoff. I have only worn this shade a few times and it lasts really well. As with all lipsticks it does transfer when eating and drinking but it lasts a lot better than most. I did notice that towards the end of the day it did make my lips quite dry and even slightly uncomfortable/tight on the lips. Over all, I do like this colour and the satin finish but I think I will be sticking to his liquid lipsticks as I prefer that formula. I give it a 6/10. The lipstick is quite drying and I have had to put lip topper on a few times to make it feel more comfortable. I'm very stuck in the middle on this product. If your a fan of satin lipsticks and nudes then I would recommend this colour. Until Next Time., Kayleigh Lisa ♛ Hey Guys!
Today's review is on St Tropez's Tan Enhancing Body Polish, I can't believe I haven't used this before now! I purchased the body polish from St Tropez's website. It retails for £10. This product makes my tan smooth, even and streak free. It helps to perfect the tan and keeps it appearing flawless. This tan enhancing body polish preps your skin for tanning by gently exfoliating. The formula is very soft with small beads ( it also smells tropical ), that don't scratch the skin, but instead will help to prep the skin and also maintain your tan by evenly removing dead skin. This helps to keep the surface fresh and smooth. You can still build your tan up and use your favourite self tanning products. You simply use the Tan Enhancing Body Polish 24 hours before your tan application. For the best application make sure you use it in circular motions to make sure it is even and gentle, rather than scrubbing over the same place. It is also a good idea to focus on area's that are slightly drier and can often by uneven. Such as hands, feet, knees and elbows and any other problem area's. I would give this product a 9/10. My tan has defiantly been prolonged. It is far more even and looks constantly fresh. My skin also feels smooth and soft. It smells amazing and very summery. I love that it doesn't scratch my skin. It does exactly as it says on the bottle. It is rather pricey which is why I dropped it down to a 9 however you do get 200ml of product and a little does go a long way. I simply use this product twice a week and make sure it is 24 hours before using my in Shower Gradual Tanner. Click here for my full review on The In Shower Tanner. Until Next Time. Kayleigh Lisa ♛ Hey Guys! Today's review is on Morphe's Liquid Lipsticks which came out earlier this year in the USA however earlier this month BeautBay released that they had Morphe's full collection for sale on their site. I purchased these from BeautyBay, they retail for £10.50 which I feel is a brilliant price for the quality you are getting. I purchased 2 shades; Vanity a lavender nude & Peanut a Caramel colour. Both very gorgeous shades. These liquid lipsticks are more of a mouse like consistency, they aren't runny or watery at all. The pigmentation is amazing and they dry right down meaning they do not transfer. Their tag line after all is "for a bullet proof kiss". They are extremely comfortable to wear, they don't feel tight or drying but soft and almost like you have nothing on your lips. They applied evenly and with no patches and are very long lasting. I wore the shade Vanity for a evening out, I applied it at 3pm and it lasted until 9pm. I did eat food in this time and this did make it fade slightly in the centre. But it lasted better than any other liquid lipstick I have had on while eating. . They don't ware off easily or crumble like some liquid lipsticks do. They felt comfortable through the whole day and I barely noticed that I had a lipstick on. For all of these reasons I give this liquid lipstick a full 10/10. They really haven't sacrificed any quality for price, with these amazing liquid lipsticks! Until Next Time, Kayleigh Lisa ♛ Hey Guys.
Today we are reviewing Glam Glow's GravityMud Firming Treatment in Sonic Blue. This is Glamglow's normal gravity mud mask but in the very popular Sonic blue instead of the traditional purple. I purchased this treatment in the travel size , 15g tube. It was £14. The tube comes in 3 different characters, Sonic, Sonic & Knuckles or Sonic & Tails. I bought the tube mainly for nostalgic reasons. It reminds me of my childhood and when video gaming was getting popular. This mask is a peeling treatment. This treatment is a instant tightening and firming mud that contains ingredients that work together to help the skin feel more defined. Once the mask dries you can peel it off to reveal skin that instantly feels tighter and looks more lifted. Now I know a lot of you will think that £14 for 15g is rather expensive. But a little really does go a long way. Even with applying generous layers you aren't using a lot of the product. I have done 4 treatments already and there is at least another 4 in their. That works out at £1.75 per mask. Which really isn't too bad, especially when the mask works! Always apply masks to a clean face. Apply a generous layer of the product avoiding your eyebrows and keeping away from your hairline. Leave the mask on for 20-30 minutes. I do tend to leave it for the full 30 minutes and it is surprisingly a comfortable mask to leave on, it doesn't pull or feel tight. When it is completely dry peel off and rinse any excess off with warm water. The peeling can be slightly tricky and time consuming but as long as you have most off then rinsing the rest off is fine. I have to say that I am absolutely in love with this mask. The scent is beautiful but not to overpowering. Not only does it turn your face in to a metallic smurf but it really does exactly as it says on the tube! When I peeled the mask off, my skin really did look tighter, healthier and more radiant. My skin felt so smooth after using this just once. My pores where undetectable. Even my make up applied like a dream the next day. After a few uses I can definitely tell my skin is loving the mask, it continues to look brighter and healthier, my pores and the minimal amount of texture I had has completely gone. My skin tone seems to have evened out. Even where I have had a slight heat rash due to our Summer weather it has helped to reduce that, which I was chuffed with especially having sensitive skin. The packaging is amazing, The blue is a gorgeous electric blue to match Sonic. It's very eye catching. I love the change in colour for the mask then the normal GravityMud treatment which is one of the reasons I wanted to purchase this tube, It is a great little collective item. Sega & Glamglow have done a great job! I give this mask a full 10/10. From the amazing packaging to the way it makes my skin feel and look. It will be part of my permanent skincare regime from now on twice a week. It is a hefty payout but when you take in to account the amount of treatments you get, it makes it worth while in the long run. 15g is the perfect size to try the product out and also to travel with. I am definitely going to purchase a few of the other treatments by Glamglow to try out! Until Next Time Kayleigh Lisa ♛ Hey Guys! Today I'm reviewing something very different! MUA's Luxe Shimmer Sheet in White Gold. Yes that's right actual sheets! I had to get these when I saw them. They were just £3 from Superdrug. I got the white gold version but they also do a rose gold version as well. This is the product. It looks like a little book. It comes in a plastic packet when you purchase it. But that is it in the way of packaging. I love the design on the front of the book. It reminds my of The Great Gatsby. It is very simple but I personally like that. This is the inside of the book. There is 40 sheets of highlighter in each book. I love how the sheets looks. Very natural and slightly pearlescent. They look very pretty under the flash of the camera! So there isn't really any instruction but it does say to just dust across the face for an instant lift. It also states that it is lightweight and a light luminosity. This to me implies that it is going to be natural and very light. Which I expected anyway with it being just paper! This is the end result of dusting the paper over my hand. I have to say I personally do not like this. It looks so white that it doesn't have any luminosity it just looks like a white powder with some glitter mixed in. I wasn't expecting it to be a blinding highlighter but I also didn't expect it to be such a white powder. It has a really bad flashback when you take a photo. I tried it over my make up at the end of a day and it really did just look like a thick white powder. It looked very odd with my olive/medium tone skin. So overall I do not recommend this product. I really just wanted to try it, as it was something different to review.. I expected a gentle little glow that you can top up your highlighter with during the day,. Which would have been amazing. It is very compact, small and I do like the packaging. I really don't think there is any skin tone that would suit this, it just looks like white powder.. It's a lot thicker than I thought it would be and feels chalky and as soon as you touch the product it disappears. It really doesn't stay, as soon as it comes into contact with anything it just disappears. It gets a full 0/10 and is not a product I would recommend! Thank you for checking out this unique and different product with me. Until next time, Kayleigh Lisa 👑 Hey Guys, I cannot believe that we are over half way through the year already. It seems like it was Christmas just yesterday! This year is going so fast! So this month I definitely have quite a few favourites for you! So lets jump straight in! Favourites First on my list of favourites is St Tropez = In Shower Gradual Tanner, Available from Superdrug, Boots, BeautyBay & more. Retailing for around £14. I use the medium shade as it compliments my naturally olive skin. This product is a favourite because it is so easy to use, gives amazing results and most of all doesn't smell like most self tanners, it has a sweeter smell. This has become a permanent fixture in my shower routine now, (Check out my full review here in a previous post.) Second on my favourites is Morphe's 25B Bronzed Mocha Eyeshadow Palette. This is available from BeautyBay for £19. Whenever I have done my make up this month, I have gone straight for this palette, I love that you can see what colours there are in this palette through its see-through lid. The pigmentation in these eyeshadows are some of the best I have ever used and I absolutely love how easily they blend out. ( Check out my full review on Morphe's 25B Palette here. ) My next June favourite is Macadamia Oil Extract Foot Pack. I purchased this from The Range for just £1, they are available both in store and online! I absolutely love doing foot masks and especially in the summer when you need your feet to be sandal ready! My feet felt amazing after using this treatment. So soft & who doesn't love a bargain at £1!! My next June favourite is probably my ultimate favourite of the month. My amazing other half bought me Dior's - Poison Girl. This retails for around £47 for 30ml's or £65-70 for 50ml's. You can purchase this from many places, such as Dior, Boots, Debenhams and John Lewis. This perfume is a bitter, sweet floral scent. It is very long lasting & is more of a stronger perfume rather than a lighter. Perfect scent for the Summer. My next favourite is a product I reviewed towards the beginning of the month. Nip & Fab's Bee Sting Lifting Mask. £9.95 from Superdrug. This mask gives you a cooling/refreshing feel when applied, until it starts to tingle, which I love! The mask firms, hydrates and plumps the skin. It makes my skin feel smoother, softer and helps my make up to sit evenly on the skin. Check out my full review here. Fails I only have one fail this month. Nip & Fab's Eyeshadow Palette, I purchased this from Superdrug for £12.95.. I have tried to use it a few times on myself and others and there just is no pigment to these eyeshadows. There is a lot of fall out, no colour pay off and just doesn't give you anything to work with. When I purchased this I thought it would be the perfect palette for travelling with the colour selection but there just really is no pigmentation! So it's a massive avoid from me. So that concludes my favourites and fails for the month of June. I cant wait to see what makes next month's favourites and fails! I absolutely love trying new products, it's one of my favourite things to do. If there are any product's you want me to try leave me a comment down below, also let me know what's been your favourite products this past month or what products haven't worked for you? Until Next Time Kayleigh Lisa 💕 |
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