Bourjois Blusher (healthy mix 41)

A review on yet another blusher. I think I am obsessed with blushers. 

So last month I picked this little cutie up, I already had a cream blush from bourjois but I really didn't get on with it. So when i came across the powder blushers in boots I decided to give them ago. I have heard mixed reviews about bourjois blushers but I do like this blusher. I wouldn't place it over urban decay and mac blushers but for the price I really enjoy playing around with it. 

One of the main reasons I picked this blusher up is because it is in the colour 'healthy mix 41'. So since it is healthy mix i thought it will probably blend well since i use the foundation. It is a peachy but near enough natural cheek colour. I tend to apply this to my lower half of my cheek bone then add a slight touch of bronzer, mix it together and perfect autumn cheek colour! 

As you can see you get a brush with the blusher but it is a rounded shape to fit in the little pot. I tried applying the blusher with it but it is very awkward! I use my real techniques blush brush. I love this blush I love the point it goes into because it helps apply blusher very precisely. The only issue with using this blush brush is the pot is actually very small like hand bag/ travel size pot, which makes the brush slightly bigger than the pot (very annoying). I like the colour of this because I can wear this everyday without it looking over the top!

So top things about this product
- its pigmented and blends like a dream
- perfect everyday colour
- brilliant travel size

Totally worth spending the £7.99. It is a very high quality product.
I would recommend bourjois as a very good company I have loved all their products that I have tried and they are such a high quality company for a high street price!

Love
Amy
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Mascara of the month: Maybelline Falsies

After weeks of researching this mascara I finally bought it, I swore by benefit they're real mascara I believed nothing would come close to that mascara but this one comes 99% close and is half the price. 

So what do they claim? 

Well the name says it is like false lashes , they obviously don't add any more length to your lashes but they give them volume which in effect makes them look longer and thicker. Now I am very blessed to have lovely lashes that are long and thick without mascara so I don't need much but I do like getting the best. With this mascara I do feel like It gives my lashes a great look with just one stroke of mascara! They also claim it is ex matte and extremely black. Now in all fairness I always get a black mascara so I don't really think there is a mascara any blacker than another but it is a dark black I suppose. I have also never had a shiny mascara they have always been a matte colour so it is as matte as it can be. I can't really go into much detail about these two claims but it is black and it is matte! 

The brush is a very curvy shape which fits your lashes perfectly, this also gives less mess (getting it all over my face) which is always a benefit for me! It also gives your lashes a nice shape without a curler. Its hard to get used it it compared to just a straight line but once you do it is very addictive. I have never curled my lashes purely because they don't need it. I never find that it clumps which is always a plus from a high street. mascara. 

They do two different types one waterproof one non waterproof. I choose the waterproof one purely because winter is coming (yes, i was aiming for the game of thrones reference) and i always get caught in the rain. This mascara will last all day which is brill! I find it lasts long than the benefit they're real mascara. 

 

This was £7.99 which is a great price and does the same thing compared to the Benefit they're real which is

£19.50.

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Amy 

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Fallen back inlove with Browzings

So I first posted when i picked this up which was back in June/July. I started using it and I didn't really know how to so I was just going along with what I thought looked best. This was one of my first eyebrow products as I used to use eye-shadow to fill in my brows. I soon started to use the Smashbox brow tech to go, this is just a pencil thing in a tube which winds up. Anyway that was amazing but unfortunately I have miss placed it which I am so annoyed with myself at. So I went back to this lovely product. I spent an entire night playing about with it. 

When I started back using this product I realized I had been using the was and the powder round the wrong way. So when I first started using this product I was trying to fill my brows in with the wax which as you can imagine didn't work out to well for me. I was then just giving the powder one stroke over my brows. I am the worst excuse for a girl. So since I have been using this beautiful product again I have been filling my brows in with the powder then going over with the wax to keep my brows in shape. This works much better and as far as I am aware is the way this product works. 

This is my eyebrow filled in now and although I am still working on a perfect look I am happy with it at the moment, know doubt that will change very soon. 

I promised myself I would but another smash tech to go pencil because I really do love it but for now I am going to hope it shows up at some point and save my money as it was fairly expensive. 

Browzing - £23.50 

Smashbox brow tech to go - £19.00

Have you guys tried these products if so let me know how you have found them! 

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Amy 

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Loreal Micellar Solution

Right I realise I haven't posted in a while. I am so sorry, I went away for a few days and I've basically been a bad blogger. Anyway I am now back at university and I just want to let you know I will be blogging twice a week now. I am also going to try and do a few lifestyle/sociology posts so I hope you will enjoy that. I've just got a new camera and I am so excited about it I have literally got photos for the next year of blogging. I am still learning how to use all the features so I am sorry about the quality in the next few weeks. 

Anyway I bought this last month because it was on sale in a supermarket and I have seen it all over the internet. I got it not thinking much of it but this stuff has changed my life totally. So basically this is a little description of it off superdrug "Used by make-up artists, the 'micellar' solution swiftly removes all traces of make-up and acts like a purifying magnet on skin's surface to capture and draw out excess oil and impurities. So gentle, skin feels soothed and toned. Hypo-allergenic. No Alcohol. Dermatologically tested."

So this is more of a toner/ make-up remover than a cleanser. I personally take the thick of my make-up off with a make-up wipe and then use this over the top. It gets into your pores and removers any trace of make-up which I love. One problem I find with it is it does dry my skin out so I use a cleanser straight after it has dried up then add moisturiser. This leaves my skin feeling wonderful I love using it. One thing I love about this product is how I could literally walk out the door without any make-up seems to get rid off and redness or impurities. Now I know a lot of products claim to do this but this one actually does. I find applying it on a night and then waking up on a morning my skin is very clear. It doesn't get rid of spots which is understandable. 

Does it do what it says on the bottle? 

I would say yes to all three points. Although I don't remove a full face off make-up with it, the bits that are left are definitely removed by this and it unclogs any pores. I have said earlier it does even out your skin tone and leave your face feeling fresh and toned. I love this stuff it really does work. Now it is suitable for sensitive skin which is a thumbs up from me but you do need to moisturise after as it does make your skin feel a bit dry and tight. It does state that it is suitable for eyes but I do have a little insecurity about using liquids to remove eye make-up. I always use make-up wipes as it feels safer. Yes I am weird. 

Now my friend also said this is alot like bioderma, I personally have never tried it but she literally swears by it. You can get it here but it is a lot cheaper in France. So yea let me know what you think of it! I love it

Thanks for reading. 

Amy 

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Review: MAC blusher

This blusher is amazing! I wanted to share it with you all cause it is just such a lovely colour! 

Powder blush in Melba matte

So I've had this about a month now, and I have wore it so much! This is my second blusher from MAC and i don't think I would ever go anywhere for a blusher now. They are by far my favorite brand for a nice pigmented colour. I went to Leeds at the beginning of august and went into Harvey Nics! This blusher was picked up from there. 

Blushers from Mac are very pigmented which is the main reason why I love them so much! One swipe with your brush and there is enough powder on there to cover your cheek bone. I choose this colour because I never go for peachy looking blushers, recently I have seen a lot of you bloggers rave about a nice peachy colour so I was desperate to try it out. I saw this on the stand and it stood out to me. Since I have been wearing it so many people have commented on my cheeks and how natural they look. So when I am wearing this i normally highlight the tops of my cheek bones. I then add this onto my cheek bones and go up to my brow bone. I sometimes apply just a slight bit but I do tend to give it a bit more colour. I then blend it out with my stippling brush if i feel it is necessary. It is also a matte colour which is right up my street. I am going off glittery colours at the minute. 

You can see by this swatch it is very peachy but on a pale skin it works wonders for your complexion and i just thing it is such a pretty and skin loving colour. For me this lasts all day but it can sometimes fade slightly if I don't have a primer or a setting powder on. I would recommend this to everyone and there is so many shades to choose from. I would really love to try a pro long wear blush. In my experience the blushers do generally last a long time so although at £18.00 it is expensive if you use it wisely then it is worth the money.

Such a good blusher to try out so if you are thinking about it i hope this has persuaded you! 

Thanks for reading 

Amy 

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Review, smashbox photo finish primer

I did so much research before buying this primer. Everyone was giving it so much hype so I decided to go for it.

I was all set on getting the normal photo finish 

primer but the lovely lady who served me explained the photo finish hydrating primer was best for my skin type which is dry. 

Id say I've had this primer a month now and I have loved this product. I use a pea size amount and I put it on the back off my hand then apply it just using my fingers. On application it glides on with a silicon base. I like this type of primer because I also feel as well priming my face it is giving me the moisture i need. On application it does come out clear although it comes out the tube blue. 

This is around the amount i use each morning, i apply it around my t-zone, chin and under my eyes. It sinks into your skin almost instantly which is great when you are in a rush like me most mornings haha! This is one of the best primers I have ever tried, it does what it is supposed to do, it hydrates my skin all day and it leaves my skin feeling refreshed and smooth and it keeps my makeup put all day. I do apply concealer throughout the day if I have any breakouts but this is just me personally it does generally keep the makeup on I am just slightly obsessed! I hardly ever get spots so when I do its a massive deal. Now i realize not all of you have dry skin and your skin type is more than likely totally different to mine. Smashbox do a range of primers from anti redness to oil free! I have never tried any other (obviously) but I can suggest having a go of them since this primer is amazing and does everything I would like a primer to do. I paid £28.00 for this full size primer but they do travel size primers in every type for £12.50. This is a great idea for someone who is new and wanting to try this.  

I would recommend this to anyone it is perfect for everyday use! I would use it under my foundation no matter what I was getting up to that day! By using only a pea size amount the primer is going to last a while which makes up for the price a little. I would definitely re-purchase this product. 

Amy 

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My make-up story

I was stuck in traffic all the way home, i pre-occupied my mind by thinking about what sort of different posts I could put up! I thought about why not a history on how I have got on with make-up over my teenage years and what got me so into make-up so much to start a blog.

I probably started wearing make-up around the age of 13 just a little bit mascara and blusher. I was more into nail varnish at this time and my school was always telling me to take it off. One of the main reasons I started wearing make-up at this age was because everyone else around me was. I thought it was a grown up thing to do not really understanding make-up at all. As I got old I'd say around 15 was when i started doing a full face of make-up so to speak. One of my first foundations was a rimmel which by all means made me look orange. I had no idea what a colour match was and I was wearing a foundation that totally didn't match my skin type. Looking back I looked horrible. So I think my mam started to pick up this wasn't the look for me and decided to take me to get some make-up. A lot of my friends were using dream matte mousse. I got the perfect colour and I started learning how to blend etc etc. I suppose I started exploring with make-up but I only ever got make-up from drugstores. I also got the powder from maybelline which matched this. I used these until i was 17. I at 15 i also started to wear eyeliner. Id wear this under my eyes and I have done this until about 5months ago.

So this is the look I'd gone for starting at around 15/16 and it stayed like this for a long time with a few adjustments. I was very bland I never really wore blushers I owned probably none until I was about 16. Another thing I never wore mascara hardlys I didn't feel it ever made a difference to my eyes and I have tried a lot. In this picture I don't think I have any mascara on.I also never did much with my eyebrows they were so bad I dont know what was going on in my head! So when my 17 birthday past a few months after I pasted my driving test which led to me getting a little job in a coffee shop where I still am now! This started giving me extra cash etc etc. I started looking at you tube videos around the summer of 2012. I did this for a good while and this is when I started understanding the concept of make-up and it really made me love it. I then started looking at blogs and reading what everyone had to say. For my birthday my mam bought me my first high end make-up and since then my full make-up bag has changed. I started getting into high end brands mainly because I could afford them. I read up on a lot of products before buying them and i just started to explore and play about with make-up. I still haven't forgotten about drugstore make-up because there is a lot of good make-up still to have from there but I understand make-up and it is such an amazing thing. 

It was only this year in may when I made my first blog which is this one. I am loving every second of it. It has given me confidence to try new things and I love the community that goes along with it!  

This is me today!

Review: They're real benefit mascara

Hi,
so i blogged about these a few weeks back and after trying it out nearly everyday since I can finally blog about how crazy I am over this mascara.

I literally love everything about this mascara which I can't be said for any other mascara I own. At first I was abit unsure of it but as soon as I got the hang of using it and how it works I fell in love. The brush on this mascara is long and thin with really short stems as you can see./I love this but I know some people prefer a thicker one. I think this looks neat and tidy and it glides on so well! It doesn't state that this is waterproof so I can't comment on that but I literally put this on at 7 in the morning and I am still scraping it off at 10 at night. I have never found a mascara that stays on so well. The blackness that it gives doesn't fade through the day like other mascaras. 

Now this is generally what it looks like, although the only makeup I have on is the mascara. I would go as far as to say it fills your lashes out but of course it doesn't make them longer since it isn't a magic potion. They do generally look longer. This mascara doesn't clump onto your lashes it does flow through them which is brilliant. It easily glides onto your bottom lashes as well which is always a bonus. I do have long and thick lashes which is always a bonus so I am not sure how this would be with someone who has thin lashes. I would recommend this to anyone who is asking for a high end mascara! This is the only high end mascara I would buy since most mascaras are the same where ever you buy them from. I would still only keep this for 3-4 months purely because if i use anything old it makes my eyes flare up and its not recommended that you do. This is £19.50 which is expensive for a mascara but I would totally go for it. I got this when there were vat free prices on so I think I paid around £16:50. 

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Amy 

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My first experience of Smashbox

Smashbox is a new member to the UK boots and today I had my first encounter with them. At first I thought they were just another company but when looking more into them and reading more reviews of their products I decided to try out a few of their products. I have read a lot of reviews on the smashbox photo finish primer and I am in desperate need for a high brand primer. So for my skin type the lovely women suggested the smashbox photo finish hydrating primer. They also suggested the normal primer but i was more swayed towards a more hydrating primer because my skin is feeling dry and tight at the minute. There was some sort of deal on, if i bought two products i got double points in boots so i thought why not and i got the smashbox brow tech to go. I haven't tried either products yet since i literally just bought them today. I have to say the customer service was great and there is even an offer for a free make over which I think i may have to take up! 

I am very excited to try these products out and will most likely review them. I am very impressed with smashbox so far what are your thoughts on them? Have you got any good products from them? 

Amy 

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MUA vs MAC blusher madness!

I am totally obsessed with blusher at the minute i love wearing just blusher on a summer day after a good moisturize but i just love finding a good blusher.

When i found MUA's new blusher range for just £1.00 i was so excited to try it out. I bought a few at once. Today I am testing out the colour bon bon. I'm going to compare this blusher to the MAC blusher Coppertone which is £18.00.

First, MUA bon bon blusher, its a powder blush and for the price it is very pigmented and just over a nice skin finish blusher. It is a pinkish blusher and it sorta blends with your skin but with a few layers it comes out a  nice baby-doll finish. I love wearing this when I am feeling girly. It is slightly over powdery which i know sounds straight. You have to really shake this off the brush before you apply because it can go powdery on your cheeks but other than that it is great quality. I do believe all of MUA products are really nice and the quality is phenomenal for the price which i know makes me a very happy person!
The colour name goes hand in hand with the colour of a strawberry bon bon. I would recommend buying this blusher to anyone and of course there are a few other colours, for the price I'd recommend getting your hands on any colour they have in stock.

Moving onto this MAC blusher, I have to admit I am a huge fan of MA
C blushers and this coppertone colour is right up my street. I don't have a favorite blusher colour I tend to wake up on a morning i decide that day whether I am going to go for a pinky, bronzey, or peachy cheek colour. I do wear this a lot it comes out with a bronzey tone through then a sorta orangey/peachy tone to it. This gives a lovely effect on my cheek which I am totally loving at the minute. Sometime I do feel this takes a few layers on the cheek to actually give off a nice affect. I do really like this blusher though, and it is probably my favorite powder blusher. I've had this blusher since February 2013 and it is just starting to show I've used it.

MAC coppertone

MUA bon bon 

As you can see MUA is a similar pinkish tone to my skin which makes it more work to get this colour to stand off. Although it is a very natural finish to my skin when only applied lightly. The thing I like most about both of these blushers is that they both give a matte finish and in fact the MAC blusher is from the matte range. I do like this finish to my skin. Another thing I would pick up on is that the MUA blusher is very powdery to the point it can sometimes sit on your skin if you don't blow/shake it off the brush. 

Overall they are both nice blushers and since there is a £17.00 pound difference i feel like they both have good points. I would personally use the MAC blusher more just because it does give an overall better finish in my eyes and it is much easier to apply. The MUA is a great handbag blusher to use to top up threw the day and to take on trips away and nights out because it is so cheap. I really do recommend MUA products for the price they are real good products! :) 

Amy

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