24 Feb 2016
Review: Freedom Pro Matte Longwear Foundation
I've always had difficulty finding a foundation that's light enough for my skin so if I find any cheap ones, I like to try them out. I bought the Freedom Pro Matte Longwear Foundation in their lightest shade 02 hoping it might match.
The packaging is quite simple and in a squeezy tube, I think it looks quite professional though considering it is a cheap brand. This foundation is a liquid formula.
It is a very close match to my skin but I still feel like it's slightly too dark, I could probably get away with wearing it on it's own but I may mix it with a little white foundation. Apparently this is supposed to be a matte foundation but I don't think it looks completely matte unless you powder on top of it.
I would say this gives a light to medium coverage on the skin. It did show up some dry patches on my skin though, I did think I had oily/combination skin but I think it might actually be a bit dehydrated so this foundation is probably not good for dry skin. I wore this all day and it stayed on pretty well except for the few dry patches that didn't look too good. I will continue to use this foundation and I'm going to start using a hydrating moisturiser to hopefully help with the dry skin.
You can buy this for £2 from Freedom.
The packaging is quite simple and in a squeezy tube, I think it looks quite professional though considering it is a cheap brand. This foundation is a liquid formula.
It is a very close match to my skin but I still feel like it's slightly too dark, I could probably get away with wearing it on it's own but I may mix it with a little white foundation. Apparently this is supposed to be a matte foundation but I don't think it looks completely matte unless you powder on top of it.
I would say this gives a light to medium coverage on the skin. It did show up some dry patches on my skin though, I did think I had oily/combination skin but I think it might actually be a bit dehydrated so this foundation is probably not good for dry skin. I wore this all day and it stayed on pretty well except for the few dry patches that didn't look too good. I will continue to use this foundation and I'm going to start using a hydrating moisturiser to hopefully help with the dry skin.
You can buy this for £2 from Freedom.
21 Feb 2016
Video: Party Makeup Look
Face
Miss Beauty Concealer in Light
Freedom Eyebrow Pomade in Auburn
Freedom Eyebrow Pomade in Auburn
Eyes
Avon Colortrend Comb It Mascara
Lips
19 Feb 2016
Review: Garnier PureActive Micellar Cleansing Water
The Garnier PureActive Micellar Cleansing Water is the first micellar water I've tried and I only bought it as I was running out of my cleanser so thought I'd try something different. Micellar water has been around for a while now and is quite popular in the blogger/youtube community. I chose to try the Garnier one as I like the brand and already use a few of their products. They have a few different ones for the different skin types, I got the combination to oily one.
I love the packaging of this, the design is really good and you can see through the bottle so you know how much product you have. It's really easy to use and you just pop a bit onto a cotton pad and wipe over your face. It leaves the skin feeling clean and refreshed.
I've used this quite a few times now and it's good at removing most of my makeup but I found it wasn't very good at getting my mascara off. Before I was using the Avon Eye Makeup Remover to take off my eye makeup and it's really good at getting mascara off so I will continue to use this to remove my eye makeup and then the micellar water for the rest of my face.
You can buy this for £4.99 from Superdrug or Boots.
I love the packaging of this, the design is really good and you can see through the bottle so you know how much product you have. It's really easy to use and you just pop a bit onto a cotton pad and wipe over your face. It leaves the skin feeling clean and refreshed.
I've used this quite a few times now and it's good at removing most of my makeup but I found it wasn't very good at getting my mascara off. Before I was using the Avon Eye Makeup Remover to take off my eye makeup and it's really good at getting mascara off so I will continue to use this to remove my eye makeup and then the micellar water for the rest of my face.
You can buy this for £4.99 from Superdrug or Boots.
18 Feb 2016
17 Feb 2016
Review: Makeup Revolution Lipliners
When I saw that Makeup Revolution launched some lipliners I had to get them as I only owned a couple and they're so cheap. I bought the whole set as there is a good range of colours which will be able to go with most lipstick shades. There are eight different shades and they are called The One, Nearly Naked, Baby Pink, Soft Pink, Bold Pink, Cherry Red, Rebel and Vamp.
Most of the liners are pink shades but there are a couple nude ones and a dark berry one. I was a bit disappointed that there wasn't a proper red as Cherry Red is more pink. I do already own a red lipliner so it's not a major problem for me.
They apply nice and smoothly to the lips but they're not too soft so you can get a sharp line. I've worn three of them under lipsticks throughout the day and they last quite well so even when the lipstick started to wear off the liner was still underneath to keep the colour there. I'm really impressed with these and I will probably where one of these each time I wear lipstick.
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| The One, Nearly Naked, Baby Pink, Soft Pink, Bold Pink, Cherry Red, Rebel Vamp |
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| The One, Nearly Naked, Baby Pink, Soft Pink, Bold Pink, Cherry Red, Rebel and Vamp |
You can buy these for £1 each from Superdrug or Makeup Revolution.
15 Feb 2016
Birthday Pressies 2016
Today is my birthday and I am now 26 which means I'm closer to 30 than 20. I have to say I really don't feel that old though, I still feel like a teenager.
Onto the good bit, the pressies. My two main presents this year from my parents were a freezer and some Alex drawers from Ikea to put my makeup in. I haven't got photos of these as the freezer is kinda boring and I'm not getting the drawers until this weekend.
I got a few foodie gifts, some chocolate eggs, mini choc chip cookies and Lindor Strawberries and Cream which are delicious.
I do already own some headphones which I use to Skype when I play games with my family but they are wired and my mischief kitty Fudge likes to pull them out of the computer so I wanted to get some wireless ones. I added these blue ones to my Amazon wishlist and my daddy bought them for me along with a bluetooth dongle.
My dad also got me a selfie stick which will come in handy.
My lovely cousin got me a baking recipe book so I shall be trying some of these this year.
My mum and me recently saw some new dolls in Toys'r'us and they looked so pretty and cute. They are from Ever After High and my mum got me a couple of them, Kitty Cheshire and Madeline Hatter. I love their outfits and they've got really pretty hair and faces. Once I get some shelves up in my room then I'm going to put these on display. They have so many more dolls which I want to get too.
14 Feb 2016
11 Feb 2016
10 Feb 2016
Valentine's Day Makeup
7 Feb 2016
3 Feb 2016
Review: Avon SuperExtend Winged Out Mascara
Todays review is on the Avon SuperExtend Winged Out Mascara. Another Avon mascara added to my collection, I've got one more to review and then I think I've tried most of the Avon mascaras.
The packaging is quite simple, black with a silver lid and writing. I like the packaging but I found that the lid isn't very secure, it seems to open far too easily.
It has a rubber brush with many bristles on but it doesn't pick up too much product at a time.
In the below photo I have applied 1-2 coats of this mascara and you can see it gives more of a natural look. It really separates out the lashes and doesn't clump them together. If you're looking for length then this is a good mascara as it lengthens the lashes and wings them out as the name suggests.
I'm more into thickening mascaras but I will use this one when I'm in a rush to go out and just want to put a bit of mascara on.
You can this for £8.50 from Avon.
You can this for £8.50 from Avon.
1 Feb 2016
February 2016 Goals
I skipped my January goals as I didn't want to put too much pressure on myself and I did a 2016 goals so I'm back with February's goals but first I'll re-cap on Decembers to see how I got on.
Make my flat look festive - I did this, put up a tree, hung some tinsel and put some garlands on the wall. It wasn't the best but it was better than the year before.
Upload first YouTube video - I'm so proud of myself for uploading my first video in December and since then I've uploaded two more. I missed two weeks where I had flu but I'm better now and there will be a new video Sunday.
Join at least one Twitter chat - I still failed to do this, even after writing it in my planner I always seem to miss them. One day I'll join one.
Onto February goals:
Finish reading Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - I started reading this book around the beginning of January and I'd really like to finish it this month so I can move onto the next one.
Print own stickers - I've bought quite a few stickers for my planner the past couple of months but they aren't cheap so I'm having to limit myself now but I thought I could have a go at making some of my own.
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