Hey Guys, I cant believe we are heading in to the end of the year! This year has gone so fast and I have loved some of the make up releases we have had so far and now we are heading into the Holidays and some pretty amazing products! Let's jump into my October favourites & Fails Product Of The Month This months product of the month is Too Faced's Sweetie Pie Bronzer. retailing for £25 from Toofaced.com. This gives you such a gorgeous shade every time you use it, you're able to customised the shade you want with this & it's surprising how many different looks you can create. For my full review click here. Next we have a nail varnish from Barry M in the shade Fashion Icon - This retails for just £2.99 from Superdrug. This shade is a beautiful glittered purple. It is so eye catching and sparkles in the light. It actually made No.2 in my current favourite nail varnishes, check that post out here. At no 3 we have a Sephora's own product. Their Pomegranate eye mask. This retails for $5 and is available from Sephora only. Just like most eye masks, you fit it under your eyes sit back and relax. The scent was gentle but pleasant. After use my under eyes looked slightly less fatigued and it felt extremely smooth and hydrated. I highly recommend this mask! Next up is another mask this is a full sheet mask by Tony Moly I'm Real Avocado. This is available from a variety of places, I purchased this from TK Maxx in store at a bargain price of £2.99, their usually price is around £5 from places like CultBeauty. This mask left my skin feeling so soft and hydrated, my make up applied like a dream the next day and the effects lasted for a good few days! For a full review of this mask and 2 others from the I'm Real collection, click here. Next up is a body product by Ted Baker, their Body Soufflé in the blush pink collection. This collection is available at Boots and the Body Soufflé retails for £11. I absolutely love the full collection, it smells absolutely gorgeous., it has a soft floral scent with Neroli in. I love the packaging, it matches the collections name of blush pink and feels heavy and luxurious. The product itself keeps my body hydrated and smelling gorgeous all day! I highly recommend giving this a go! The next product I have been loving for quite a while now, following the hype of The Ordinary I decided to try more of their products and I have fallen in love with their Hyaluronic Acid. This product can hold up to 1,000 times its weight in water and really helps to keep my face hydrated. Since I have been using this my face feels hydrated for longer, it is smoother than it's ever been and it looks perfectly clear. I'm a huge fan of this extra skincare step that I have started doing. I highly recommend trying this product and giving your skin some extra hydration especially as we head into winter and having the heating on, drying your face out. The last product I have been loving is from Dior and their Rouge Liquid Lipstick. These are slightly pricier at £26.50 but it is well worth the price! The shade I bought is called 515 Scandalous Metal and it has been my perfect autumnal shade, I love the metallic lip, it's a different look for me but one I have been loving. The formula is so soft , you can barely tell you have anything on and it doesn't dry your lips out which is a huge plus for me! To find out more about Dior, my initial thoughts on this product and a few more click here. I hope you've enjoyed seeing some of the products that I have been loving this month! I cant wait to see what products will be launching going into the Holiday season. Until Next Time,
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Hey Guys, Today's post is on the ever growing popularity of Korean beauty & skincare, this is a review on one the most popular brands Tony Moly and their range of I'm real sheet masks. I purchased 3 of their masks to try out and review. I purchased the I'm Real Rice sheet mask for Clear skin. I'm Real Avocado for nutrition & I'm Real Aloe Vera sheet mask for moisturising. I found them in store at TK Maxx for a bargain price of £2.99 each usually they retail for around £5 from places such as BeautyBay, House Of Fraser & Cult Beauty, plus more. They all had the same easy to follow application steps. Simply open the package, apply to a clean, dry face, make sure its covering the face and leavel for 20-30 minutes. First I tried the I'm Real Rice Mask For Clear Skin, It has a thick cotton mask. Which is thickly covered in serum. The next thing I noticed as I was fitting the mask was the scent, it is quite a strong smell but fairly pleasant. It had a very cooling sensation and was very refreshing. I have sensitive skin so I'm usually very wary of how to mask feels and how my skin looks after, this mask didn't irritate my skin at all. To mask got noticeably drier towards the end of the 30 minutes. My skin straight after use felt extremely smooth & look visibly clearer, I don't suffer with problematic skin but it did clear up some the small blemishes I did have, it looked toned, radiant and happier. This lasted a few days and I really felt my skin looked happier. I give the mask about a 7/10. It felt nice and refreshing, it gave me radiant skin that lasted a few days. The second mask I tried was the I'm Real Avocado sheet mask for clear skin. This mask was exactly the same as the first when opening it, it was covered in the serum and felt extremely moisturising. The serum really does soak into the skin. It was again really cooling and refreshing, ideal to sit back and relax with, this one didn't dry as much as the first one, so I was able to massage the excess serum into the face. My skin afterwards stayed slightly tacky, however it looked refreshed, noticeably brighter. My skin felt so soft for days afterwards and my make up the next day applied like a dream and my foundation sat perfectly. I preferred this mask to the first, it smelt pleasant , it was refreshing, and I felt it relaxing. My skin looked bright and refreshed. The results lasted a few days again like the first one. My skin was really soft and felt amazing. I loved how the make up applied in the days following the mask. I give this mask a 8/10 with the only negative being the skin stayed tacky for a while after use. The 3rd and last one I tried was I'm Real Aloe Vera mask for moisturising. It was the same as the first 2 I tried, a thick cotton mask covered in serum. This mask had a much heavier scent and was quite heavy hitting. Again like the last 2 it was cooling and refreshing, I left it on for the full 30 minutes. This one compared to the others dried up very quickly. I found I had too try and massage the mask to move the serum around the face best I could. I didn't notice any immediate differences in my skin when removing the mask, again like the 2nd one it left my face quite tacky. The next morning however I noticed my skin looked nourished, moisturised and well hydrated. I loved how soft my face felt not just the next day but for a good few days. This mask I would give 6/10. Although I loved the affect the mask ad o my skin the next day. The mask dried out very quick, the scent was quite strong for me and wasn't as pleasant as the others. There are a lot of similarities between all 3 of the masks. They where all refreshing and cooling. My skin after all 3 felt extremely smooth, hydrated, radiant and brighter. The effects with each lasted a few days. My make up after all 3 applied well and looked perfected the next day especially the foundation. I will defiantly be repurchasing these and trying the rest of the line out. There are a lot more than the 3 I tried. They are definitely up there as some of my favourite sheet masks that I have tried. I highly recommend trying a few especially if you can find them for a bargain in TK Maxx! Until Next Time, Hey Guys, Today's post is just a quick one on my favourite nail polishes at the moment! I always have acrylics on my fingernails so nail polish is reserved for my toe nails! Even in winter I cant stand nails without polish on! So below is my top 5 favourite nail varnishes which all happened to be Barry M Polishes! So keep on reading if you want to see what made the top 5! At No 5 we have a Molten Metal in the shade Bronze Bae which is the perfect fall nail varnish. This is a almost chrome look with a foil finish. You can build this nail varnish up to give a gorgeous bronzed nail or just use one coat for a more sheer look. At No 4 we have a shade that's fairly new under the Liquid Chrome collection it's a pink chrome colour named Razzle Dazzle. This is again a metallic chrome foil finish which looks very glamourous! In at the middle we have the classic red which I love on the toe nails, it's been a favourite of mine for years. This shade is simply named Bright Red under the Classic collection. I mean who doesn't love a red nail now and then! At No 2 and the last 2 where really close! They both come from the Glitterati Collection at No 2 we have the shade Fashion Icon which is a gorgeous purple glitter, after a few coats of this your toe nails really do sparkle. It is a slightly gloopier nail varnish and needs extra care when being applied. At No 1 and my favourite at the moment is another from the Glitterati Collection in the shade Socialite which is a gorgeous pink glitter. This one does take quite a few coats to get the desired look of full sparkle. One coat doesn't give you a lot so it definitely needs building up. But I am in love with the finished effect and is what I am currently wearing. I hope you have enjoyed having a look through my top 5 nail varnishes and what I am loving at the moment. Until Next Time, Hey Guys, Today's post is a first impression/review of Too Faced Sweetie Pie Bronzer. I have used this item a few times and so far I am completely in love with this product. My friend bought this item back from America for me, where she purchased it from Sephora for $30 which works out at £22 roughly. The packaging is absolutely beautiful. The outer packaging is a matte box and feels lovely. The product itself is a gorgeous peach colour and feels sturdy and well made. When you open the bronzer up it really does look like a pie with gorgeous different toned lattices, you have a pop of peach for brightness, golden tan and a darker tan to add dimension to the skin. There is a golden shimmer which is an overspray so after the first use it is gone, which I'm glad about because I'm not keen on sparkly bronzers. After the overspray is gone it leaves you with a gorgeous satin bronzer, giving your skin a beautifully sun kissed face. This product again has a gorgeous scent, a beautiful peach scent mixed with a sweet fig cream which is known to be hydrating and means the bronzer will sit more comfortably. Now for how it performs. The formula feels absolutely beautiful. It feels so silky smooth and it blends effortlessly on the skin. The brush picks up the product so well that it can be buildable or you can tap it off and have a more subtle look. You can swirl your brush around and customise the depth of the bronzer, which I love. It works really well on my olive/medium skin tone. I love that their is a slight peach tone as it gives you a really natural looking bronzed look, like I have been in the sun and caught a gorgeous tan. So not only is this a beautiful product and gives you a beautiful look,it lasts all day, flawlessly. It wears really well and doesn't budge. I give this a full 10/10 and I am highly recommend this bronzer, its definitely one of the best bronzers I have ever used! I'm not sure if it would work on darker skin, it definitely suits more of medium skin tone. Until Next Time, Hey Guys! Today's review is on Soap & Glory's new skincare in particular their Puffy Eye Attack Under Eye Brightening Hydrogel Patches. I purchased this from Boots for £3.50 This mask is meant to revitalise tired and puffy under eyes. Help them to look more awake, to minimise any puffiness and help the skin look brighter. To use this you simply ensure your skin is clean and dry. Open the package and place the gel patches underneath the eye. Remove the second film and pat the patches down and into a comfortable position. Then sit back and let the patches work for 20-30 minutes before removing the patches and gently massage any remaining serum into the skin. So after 30 minutes of sitting back and relaxing I removed the patches and gently massaged the remaining serum on my under eye area. The mask feels very cooling and refreshing when placed on the face. It has a very faint scent which is pleasant but not over powering. It felt relaxing when placed under the eye, it was comfortable and didn't cause any problems. The results however where very underwhelming. I didn't expect miracles but my eyes really didn't look any different at all, they where still slightly puffy and my eye still looked tired and it didn't remove any fine lines under the eye. The only positive was that it felt nice, it was a good reason too sit back and relax for half an hour and my under eye did feel moisturised and hydrated. Personally I wouldn't recommend this product as I really don't think that it does enough. I don't have particularly puffy eyes but every now and then when I'm poorly my eyes do get bloodshot, tired and the under eyes can get some pretty dark circles. So I waited until I was feeling fairly tired and had been a little poorly however it really didn't make any difference. I give this product a 2/10 because I liked the fun packaging and it gave a small amount of moisture to the under eyes. Until Next Time, Hey Girls, It's October! O My God! I love autumn and the months leading up to Christmas! It's come around so quickly. But I am so excited to see all of the Holiday launches, the different collections and grabbing some gorgeous products! So let's jump straight in to my September favourite's! Product of the month! This months product of the month is again a mascara! This mascara is absolutely amazing! It really gives you some added length almost gives the appearance of false lashes & it costs just £3.30! Click here for my full review. Second up we have Real Techniques - MultiTech Large Point Make Up Brush. This brush is amazing, it is so soft, it can be used in so many different ways, to contour, highlight, bronzing and blusher. I mainly use it with bronzing and contouring to add dimension to the face and to warm the face up. I love the handle and that its different, yet nice to grip. This is one of the best brushes I have tried in ages. Next we have one of my favourite products to have been launched this year! It's the Fenty Beauty By Rihanna and the Pro Filter Soft Matte Longwear Foundation. This foundation is medium coverage however is buildable to full. It gives the most gorgeous coverage and finish. For my full review click here. I never thought I would like a concealer as much as my Tarte Shapetape but this one is a definite contender for top spot! Diorskin Forever Undercoverage is creamy and very full coverage. Since being poorly I suffer with extremely dark under eyes and this completely covers them. It doesn't crease, it is longwearing and although full coverage it doesn't look cakey ever. For my full coverage check out my review on Dior's make up here. Next up is Skinfood's Black Sugar Mask Wash Off which is reviewed early this week. Click here for the full review. This mask gives you extremely smooth skin, which looks clear and blemish free. Make up applies like a dream after using this and it's a really quick and easy mask to use. My last favourite of the month is Juvia's Place The Nubian Palette. This palette has the most gorgeous shades and I love how autumnal it is. The shimmers in this palette are beautiful. The eyeshadows are creamy and so pigmented. They are easy to use, they blend like a dream and I can't wait to get my hands on more of their products! For my full review on the palette click here. That is it for the month of September, I didn't have any fails this month, just lots of hits which is nice. I can't wait to see what will be in my next favourites and fails with all of the Holiday collections coming out soon! Until Next Time, |
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