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I'm finally back with a review, sorry it's been so long! I wasn't planning on writing a new foundation review however this new skin tint from Maybelline appeared in my local Boots, so I had to try it! It costs £12.99 normally however it's on offer right now and I was able to use my points anyway, so I'm basically trying it for free.
I've tried a couple of skin tints and tinted moisturisers in my time and I have to say this new product from Maybelline is my favourite of them all so far and I'll explain why throughout this post. The Maybelline Super Stay Up To 24HR Skin Tint Foundation+ Vitamin C (I know, the title is long!) promises to give skin a natural weightless finish, buildable skin like coverage, is sweat resistant whilst also being both vegan and infused with vitamin C which all sounds very promising and I'm happy to share that these claims are true.
Compared to other skin tints and tinted moisturisers this new Maybelline one has the highest coverage, which is great for us who have spots, redness and marks including myself. This skin tint also dries down to a natural matte finish and when you add powder on top it locks the product down for even longer. I was so surprised but also relieved that it lasted as long as it did on my oily to combination skin. It lasted me all day, so around 10 hours with a bit of powder on top however I have a feeling that it could of lasted longer! It comes in 20 flexible shades and I chose to pick up shade 03 as it was a light but neutral shade, therefore being not too yellow or pink in its undertone.
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What it looks like on.
I hope you enjoyed my review, let me know your thoughts.
Chantal x
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For many people wearing a mask can come with just a couple of problems, from finding one that fits you properly to not being able to hear someone else speak who's wearing one and vice versa. and for us out there who loves their makeup the problem is keeping it on without any part of it coming off. So in this post I'm going to give you a guide for how to wear your makeup under a mask with as minimum movement of the makeup as possible. This will also be a very picture heavy post because I want to recommend the best products so that you can get the best results! I'm also going to split the post into sections so that you can focus on what products you need for each type of makeup.
For Your Eyes Only
Because your eyes are now the centre of attention when wearing masks I think it's now the perfect time to experiment with a bit of colour! The Charlotte Tilbury Luxury Palette in Copper Charge is gorgeous if you want a more toned down colourful look as it's full of beautiful warm tones that will suit not just the recommended blue eyes but also I personally think it suits all different eye colours. If you want something more daring or have brown eyes then the Charlotte Tilbury Luxury Palette in Super Blue will really make your eyes pop! It contains a golden shimmer, a bronze, a jewel toned blue and a stunning indigo shade. If you want shadows that guarantee to last then you need to try eyeshadow sticks! These formulas are usually waterproof and once blended in they set quickly, so they won't budge even when it's a heatwave outside. Two of my favourite brands for eyeshadow sticks are Kiko and By Terry. Kiko has loads of shades however the one I have is shade 49 which is a stunning midnight blue shade which I feel would compliment all eye colours. My By Terry pick is shade 1 in Black Pearl which is a gorgeous black with subtle shimmer running through it, it's perfect for going out in the evening. Of course we need to talk about eyeliners. One of the best that's also been people's favourites for years the Urban Decay 24/7 Glide - On Eye Pencil in the shade LSD as it's a lovely dark teal with shimmer, so it fits our colour theme perfectly. These pencils seriously last all day, or at least 6 to 8 hours before reapplying them and they also perform really well on both the lash line and the water line which not all eyeliners do.
Mascara is a key part in making your eye look stand out from the crowd! Two of my favourites are the Maybelline Lash Sensational mascara for the top lashes and the Collection Lash Surge in waterproof for the bottom lashes. They both last all day and they both keep hold of all the curl, volume and length needed to make your eyes stand out.
Don't forget your eyebrows! I know for most people it's a part of the makeup you'd never forget, but for us lot who have a fringe that hides most of the brows it's very easy to forget to fill them in. As I'm not an expert at applying eyebrow makeup I like to use a skinny wax pencil as that way I know that I can't make any major mistakes. The one I've been loving is the L'Oreal Skinny Definer as they have quite a few shades to choose from, so you should definitely find one that suits you. Also I love it because you don't need to set it with a brow gel as for me anyway it stays put.
All About That Base
When it comes to base products I think that the less is better while wearing a mask as first of all you can only see half of your face anyway and second is the more face products you put on, the more likely you're face makeup will disappear. The first product I swear by is using a concealer as a foundation, that way if you do lose makeup to the mask then it will be very easy to reapply it both while sitting down or if you are on the go travelling. My go to concealer right now is the Collection Lasting Perfection concealer as I've had this backup of it for a while and they no longer make the same shade any more as thank goodness they've actually added more shades, which is something I was hoping they'd do for a while now. It's best for those who have oily to combination skin as it does set down quite quickly however I still set it with a powder to make sure it really stays where it needs to be. Speaking of powder I literally can't live without the Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Finish Powder in shade 1 as it's the only powder that makes it look like you're actually not wearing powder, yet it really does make your base last all day, I love it!
Read My Lips
For some people wearing any type of lip product may be a no go area when wearing a mask however there are a few types of products that actually don't move under a mask. The first is liquid lipsticks. Yes the product that gained major popularity four years ago in the beauty community is very likely to make a resurgence because we now need long lasting makeup. My favourite formula is the Rimmel Stay Matte Liquid Lipstick because it gives you time to apply it before it sets for good and when you put it on it doesn't feel drying at all and the same goes for wearing it. Trust me it doesn't go anywhere! You can even wear the red shade called Fire Starter and it still won't budge.
If you like a pencil formula then I recommend the Maybelline Super Stay Ink Crayon as it gives you a precise application because it comes with a sharpener at the end of the pencil, yet it feels very soft on the lips even though it will then set down. It comes in an array of shades, from brights to nudes, so you are sure to find something for you.
If you want something that gives you a more natural look but again won't move away, I recommend the NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream as the texture is matte but non drying and again there are so many shades to choose from.
If you hate the idea of wearing a liquid lipstick or lip cream then the only lipstick I can confidently say other than the classic Mac Retro Matte formula is the Lisa Eldridge Velvet lipsticks because they feel beautifully soft once applied and they last all day. My favourite shade is Velvet Fawn which is quite literally the perfect brown nude for both light and medium skin tones.
Another tip is to use a lip liner all over your lips underneath your lipstick to make it last longer or you could even fill in your lips and simply wear the lip liner as a lip colour depending on if the formula of it can do that. Three of my favourites are the Mac Lip Liner, the Charlotte Tilbury Lip Cheat and the Nyx Slide On Lip Pencil.
Locked Out Of Heaven
Once you've applied all your makeup it's so important nowadays to set it with a setting spray. Since I've started wearing a mask I've used the classic and most loved Urban Decay All Nighter setting spray to set my face. Believe me it's so worth the hype! I went out one day and forgot to use it and my mask had three lines of foundation marks once I took it off, another time when I did remember to put it on I had no marks on my mask! A product that was once an extra step is now a major necessity in our beauty routines.
I really hope you enjoyed my guide and found it useful. Also I hoped you liked the song puns I put in the titles too!
See you soon
Chantal x
Well, well, well...it's be a long time since I've written anything on my blog. I never meant for my blog to get left behind, but when you're going about your everyday life sometimes things have to be put back for a while...until now of course while we are all stuck at home in quarantine! So while we are all stuck at home, apart from going out to get the essentials of course, I had the idea to make a go-to makeup bag for when I actually do feel like wearing some makeup during this time, which hasn't been that often recently. You may be thinking why am I even wearing makeup during this time? Well it's because makeup has the power to make us all feel empowered at times when we feel like we are losing control of life. It helps you look more presentable and of course that increases confidence, so if you do want to wear makeup during this confusing and incredibly uncertain times we are living in, then go ahead and don't care what anyone thinks or says, I sure don't!
Let's start wish base products. Instead of wasting foundation on what probably will be an hour's of your time spent outside, I recommend using a high coverage concealer as foundation. This is a trick that I always use when I need to apply makeup quickly anyway and for times like these it just seems to be the most sensible thing to do. For this I use the L'Oreal Infallible More Than Concealer as it literally tells you that it's not just to be used as a concealer, so I put it everywhere and blend it out with my fingers, no brushes needed, then it's done!
To set the concealer in place I've been using a newly added product to my collection which is the Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Finish Powder. This product it amazing! It does exactly what it claims to do as it smooths out your complexion so well that it makes it look like you haven't even applied any setting powder to the face and it keeps your face shine free for a good eight hours too!
Moving onto the eyes, we have another Charlotte Tilbury product, oh and it's not the last one either. It's the Luxury Eyeshadow Palette in the Sophisticate. I believe or am pretty sure that this is the only matte palette that's actually available from Charlotte's range. I also think it's incredibly underrated for how versatile it actually is! Depending on how I feel I either just use the second to right shade on the top (the enhance shade) swept onto the whole eyelid and into the crease, then blended into the lower lash line or I'll add the second to right shade (the smoke shade) onto the outer corners of the eye, then blend into the crease and then I would also add that to the lower lash line too to give it a more smokey look.
For eye liner I've been trying out a new product from, you guessed it, Charlotte Tilbury, the Classic Eye Liner in Black which unlike a normal kohl pencil, it's actually a powder formula, so it's still has the movement of a kohl pencil when you first put it on, however it then shortly sets, so therefore it lasts on the eyes better than a traditional kohl pencil would. I line both my upper lash line and my lower water line as I think when you have very round eyes like I do, to make them look less round and more horizontal, it strangely actually works for some reason.
I have two mascaras that I use. The Maybelline Lash Sensational mascara works really well on my top lashes as it curls, adds loads of volume and makes my lashes look really long, while for my bottom lashes I prefer to use a waterproof formula so you don't get any smudging, so I use the Collection Lash Surge in Waterproof Black. I find that putting mascara on my bottom lashes balances out my whole eye shape, otherwise things will look very lopsided haha.
For lips I have two options. The matte lip option is the Lisa Eldridge Velvet Fawn lipstick which I personally think is the perfect nude lipstick as it has the right amount of both brown and pink tones to it, while also having a neutral undertone, so both people with cooler and warmer undertones can wear it. The shiny option is the Chanel Rouge Coco Flash in Chicness which is a peachy nude that makes your lips look plumper and incredibly shiny, I love it!
These are all the products on, please excuse my hair haha. This is probably going to be the last photo that I take before my fringe goes totally out of control!
I hope you enjoyed reading what's in my quarantine makeup bag. Let me know how you guys are coping during this weird time and whether you are even bothering to put any makeup on as I'd love to find out! Keep well and safe.
Chantal x
Where on earth has the time gone! Seriously it only feels like 2 minutes ago summer had started and now it is September. I'm actually really happy that Autumn is now upon us. It's my favourite season of them because I love the whole cosy aspect of it and I like that it actually gets dark between like 7-8pm which is what the evenings are meant to be like anyway. Also the warming foods and don't get me started on Autumn fashion, it's the best for sure! Anyway before I ramble on anymore I wanted to talk to you about my August Beauty Favourites. I'm not the most consistent when it comes to posting about my beauty favourites as I tend to forget to write about them and so I just tend to carry on with my normal beauty reviews however this time I remembered, which is great.
Let's start with the concealer I've been using for covering my dark circles under my eyes- the Bourjois Radiance Reveal Concealer in the shade 01. If you have a light to medium skin tone then I highly recommend that you try this one out. I have really bad hereditary dark circles that means if I don't cover them up I quite literally look like a zombie has awoken from the dead, it's not pretty (pretty dark though, I give you that) so I need something that's heavy duty to cover all the greyness of the area and this does just that without the need to put corrector on underneath, it's amazing!
Next we have my favourite nude lip gloss, which is the Chanel Rouge Coco Gloss in the shade 722. What I love about this gloss is that it gives the lips a very slight plumping or 3D affect if you like to your lips, so they end up looking bigger once you've applied the gloss. It also has an incredible shine to it and best of all it doesn't feel sticky at all, but yet it doesn't disappear from your lips straight away, I love it and I do think it is worth the price tag as even though I'm not the biggest lip gloss fan ever, this product won me over, so there you go.
It would honestly not be a beauty post if I didn't mention at least one Charlotte Tilbury product in my monthly favourites. This time it's a product from her new Hollywood Lips line and it's the liquid lipstick in the shade Too Bad I'm Bad, which is a gorgeous warm hot pink colour that would look fabulous on so many different skin tones. The reason why I went for this one first was because I wanted to try a brighter liquid lipstick as most of the ones I have already are nudes or browns/browny nudes, so I wanted to go for something different and I'm glad i did as this shade really does pack a punch and the formula not only makes your lips look bigger than they are (oh yes!) it actually lasts pretty much all day, even while eating you are still left with colour on the lips, amaaaaaazing!
I love the Maybelline Lash Sensational Mascara so I had a strong feeling that I would love the waterproof version as well. It performs exactly the same as the original one yet it's completely smudge proof in both the heat and humidity so it really helped me out a lot during the muggy summer we had in London this year and if you are going on holiday in September then I highly recommend that you pick this up before you head off as you will love it and you'll need it on holiday.
My go-to highlighter has been the Balm's Mary-Lou Manizer powder as it gives you a gorgeous champagne sheen to your cheekbones and you can add as much as you want, so if you want the highlighter to make you stand out from afar it can certainly do that for you. It is on the pricier side as I think it's around the £20 mark but you only need a small amount even to get a serious glow, so this will honestly last you for years to come, I'm not even joking (I've had mine for over a year now and I've barely made a dent in it).
Lastly my cream eyeshadow of choice this month has been from the recent Chanel Autumn/Winter 17 collection and it's the Ombre Premiere in the shade 820 Memory which is a beautiful warm toned bronze shade with a hint of golde running through it. It's stunning! I would say if you are planning to get one thing from this new Autumn/Winter makeup collection it should be this as it's the most wearable shade from this line and it's the product that performs the best in my opinion.
I really hope that you enjoyed reading about my August beauty favourites. Let me know in the comments what has been your favourite products to use this month, I'd love to know!
Thanks for reading
Chantal x
It's been a while since I've done a proper beauty haul. Apart from picking up one or two makeup products while I pop to Boots to buy the essentials, I haven't actually bought that many new makeup items. About 3 weeks ago I think FeelUnique had a sale on lots of items from all of the beauty categories that they sell, so I couldn't help but take a look myself and luckily I found some really great products at some brilliant prices, so I'm gunna talk about what I bought while also giving you a mini review of each product (if I've used it yet). So lets get started!
One of the first brands I had a look through was Maybelline as I've been obsessed with their lipsticks recently, so I had to buy a backup of the Maybelline Colorsensational in Nude Embrace. I actually wrote a review of this recently as it's been my most worn lipstick of the year so far. The reason why I love it is because it's the perfect brown/beige nude lipstick for my skin tone (and it would suit many people too) also it's in a matte formula so it lasts for a long time on the lips too. For this reason I bought another shade from the range called Melted Chocolate which is more of a proper milk chocolate shade, so if you love brown lipsticks you'll love this too.
Maybelline Colorsensational in Nude Embrace
Maybelline Colorsensational in Melted Chocolate
One of my favourite mascaras is the Maybelline Lash Sensational so I wanted to try the waterproof version which comes in the same packaging but with light blue writing on it. So far I've been loving the waterproof version of this mascara. It does exactly the same as the original as it curls, volumises and gives so much legnth and definition to the lashes whilt also providing the blackest of black mascara you can get. It's been so useful recently as the UK has gotten quite humid recently, even when it hasn't been that hot like it was a few weeks or so ago.
Maybelline Lash Sensational Waterproof in Black
Real Techniques is one of my most used brush brands other than Zoeva and I've been wanting to try the Real Techniques Powder Brush for a while now so I'm glad that I've got my hands on it. I haven't tried it yet but it's massive so it should be a good brush just from looking at it.
Real Techniques Powder Brush
Another mascara that I've wanted to try for a while has been the Maybelline Great Lash mascara as it's been a makeup classic for many years (it came out in the 1970s), so I decided to buy it. I have to say that I'm a bit disappointed with it actually. It does give your lashes a good lengthening effect, but that's about it really. It doesn't create enough volume or curl for me and it also does smudge on my upper eye area, so this is a product that I wouldn't recommend unfortunately.
Maybelline Great Lash Mascara
I've been trying out a lot of different concealers recently and one that lots of beauty lovers go on and on about it the Maybelline Instant Anti-Age The Eraser Eye Concealer. I bought it in the Neutralizer shade which gives a more yellow base to the concealer, but for me this works as I have very, very dark under eye circles and unfortunately as mine are hereditary I can never get rid of them, so a concealer for under the eyes is a must for me. This one is great as it covers really well so you can't see any veins or grey areas but it doesn't look cakey which can happens sometimes if you buy the wrong type of concealer. I'm really impressed with this concealer so I definitely recommend this for sure.
Maybelline Instant Anti-Age The Eraser Eye in Neutralizer
I really hope that you liked this post. Let me know what new beauty products you've bought recently and if there's anything you'd recommend for people out there to try, comment below!
Thanks so much for reading
Chantal x
Other than mascara lipstick must be my most loved beauty product ever. There are just so many options to choose from, both for colours and textures and it's so fun buying and trying out new shades, I just love it! Recently though as I've been wearing my invisable but removable braces now for quite a while now, I've noticed that it is difficult to wear bolder shades as there's a risk of getting lipstick on your braces. This is why I've been wearing more neutral shades at the moment, meaning simply nude, brown nude and light pink shades. Of course if I'm not going out for long I can always take out my braces and put on a brighter colour then come back home and put my braces back in, but as you need to wear them for as many hours as possible I've been sticking to wearing my nude lipsticks.
So while on my brace journey my most used lipstick so far this year actually is the Maybelline Colorsensational Matte in Nude Embrace. I would describe this shade as a beige/brown matte nude. It's pretty much perfect as it goes with so many makeup looks as you can pair it both with a natural look and a more dramatic or evening look, I'm obsessed with this lipstick. In fact I love so many other shades in this range so I might have to do a review/collection post on these lipsticks (let me know in the comments if you'd like me to do this). The reason why I can wear this lipstick easily is simply because it lasts really well on the lips as it has this comfortable but matte finish to it. I honestly feel that if you wear braces like me but you want a great lipstick to wear you can't really go wrong with this formula at all. I'll put a photo of me wearing it below so you can see what it looks like on me which is useful if you have the same colouring as me.
You can definitely see the beige and brown tones in this photo, also I'm wearing both eyeliner on the top and bottom lash and water line, so this is what it looks like on a subtly more dramatic look. I 100% recommend you buy one of these Maybelline lipsticks and if this shade isn't for you then they have a few other nude shades that would be really great to wear too.
Thanks so much for reading!
Chantal xx
I've finally remembered to do a monthly favourites post, yay! Usually I forget to write them or I even forget to take note of what my favourites are anyway haha. So these have all been my favourite beauty products to use throughout May and I can honestly say I haven't stopped using them and I haven't even really swapped any of them round, so that shows that I really like all these products.
First up is the Tarte Tartelette In Bloom eyeshadow palette. This is the follow up to their original Tartelette eyeshadow palette. Whilst the original palette focussed on more cool and purple based tones the Tartlette In Bloom has more of a warmer feel to it and it's definitely more brown based overall compared to the other palette. It's the only palette I've been using this month, which just shows you how much I love it. Also the packaging is just beautiful! I'll do a review of this product later down the line with swatches so you can see what the shadows look like.
In terms of lip products my favourite lipsticks this month are from Mac and Revlon. Mac's Velvet Teddy is now such a staple in many beauty blogger's makeup bags, one because of the whole 90s trend being in and also because of KJ (we have to admit that is a reason even if we don't want it to be) and I absolutely love it and can't get enough of it! It's the lipstick that made me realise that I actually suit brown lipstick really well, who knew! It's a lovely entry level brown that suits lots of different skin tones because even though it's brown it's a light/warm toned brown, so it's easy to wear and it's the perfect lisptcik if you want to channel the 90s trend. Another brown lipstick I've been loving is Whirl which is a fairly new lipstick from Mac as it came out last year. I bought it a few months ago and I really, really like it. Whirl is more of a traditional 90s brown as it's very dark and slightly cooler in tone but if you are into you're brown lips I guarantee you will adore it. If you also wore it with a very 90s inspired outfit then you'll have the look nailed! From Revlon I've been loving the Lip Butter in Berry Smoothie which is a very light berry pink shade. Usually I don't get on with berry shades but as this is more of a pink based berry shade with most of it being pink, I can get away with wearing it and I will also definitely be wearing it when it gets into the colder months.
Next we'll move onto skincare. At the end of last year I received a free sample of Lancome's Visionnaire Advanced Skin Corrector which basically fills in any pores or fine lines that you may have and considering I have lots of open pores that need filling in this is great. I kind of use it as a moisturiser before I put my makeup on as I find it provides the moisture I need without feeling too heavy on the skin. Also a little goes a long way which is good as it's quite a pricey product, but it's so worth it as it's skincare that works! (plus since using it I've hardly had any spots which is amazing considering I have oily/combination skin).
I've been sticking to primer for once which is a good thing. I've been using the Maybelline Baby Skin Instant Pore Eraser which really does minimise pores and it helps the foundation and concealer glide so smoothly over your skin which makes for an easier application which is great. I reviewed it here if you want to find out more about it.
A quick mention to a single eyeshadow I've been loving which is the Natural Collection Eyeshadow in Milk Chocolate. I watched a video once where someone mentioned this was a dupe for Mac's Cork eyeshadow so I instantly bought it after that. I've had it for about 6 months now and this month I rediscovered it. It's the perfect mid tone brown shade to have and you can't afford not to try it at £1.99 for one eyeshadow.
NYX has recently entered some Boots stores and when I went up to London a few months ago I noticed that they had a stand so I picked out two different products to try. One of them was the Butter Glosses and the other was the Soft Matte Lip Creams. My favourites out of the Butter Glosses so far are Tiramisu and Eclair and my favourite out of the Soft Matte Lip Creams is Zurich. I won't go into too much detail now as I want to do reviews on those products but so far I'm very impressed by them, especially with how affordable they are.
A mention also needs to go to the mascara I've been trying out which is the L'Oreal Paris False Lash Sculpt mascara. It has such an unusual and thin wand but it somehow is able to give your lashes amazing length and volume which I was surprised with. It does give off that slightly clumpy look but if you don't mind that then you'll like this mascara.
I hope you enjoyed reading about my May Beauty Favourites, let me know what your beauty favourites have been this month, I'd love to know.
Thanks for reading
Chantal x
I'm someone who always buys backups of things that I either need or know that I really, really like and I think you either are a backup person or you're not. When it comes to cosmetics I have a spare makeup bag in my drawer where I keep all of my everyday essentials that I know I would wear all the time. You could also think of it as an emergency makeup bag, so if you had to suddenly pack a makeup bag with all your must haves, then this would be it. So let's begin!
Rimmel London Stay Matte Powder to keep your foundation in place so it doesn't slip off your face, especially with all this abnormally hot weather we've been having recently (UK peeps know that 30 degrees+ is not our normal summer temperature).
Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer the most popular concealer in the world (well at least when it comes to the blogging and vlogging community). It covers all spots and blemishes, stays in place all day and is matte enough not to break you out but creamy enough to blend into your skin really well.
L'Oreal Paris Infalliable 24H Matte Foundation is the best foundation that I've found in a long, long time as it covers really well, blends in really easily and stays on for a long time, plus it has a matte finish so you never get that oily feeling you can get with wearing some other foundations. (full review here if you'd like to read more about it).
L'Oreal Paris Color Riche Lipstick in 235 Nude this is my go to nude lipstick. If I had to pick one to wear for the rest of my life it would be this one. It is a pinky nude with a very subtle hint of brown running through it which means it suits my skin tone very well, but I know it's a shade that will suit so many skin tones so I would recommend it to a lot of people.
Seventeen Mirror Shine Lipstick in Beehive I discovered this lipstick when I was on the hunt for a pale pink shade that would be great for everyday wear and I really love it. It's actually quite glossy for a lipstick which makes it different to other lipsticks I have in my collection. The one you see in the photo above I actually won with a blog giveaway along with a few other things, so I was soooo happy when I knew this was one of the prizes as I love this lipstick a lot.
Barry M Lip Boss Lip Gloss is a newer version of my favourite older Barry M lip gloss which was in the shade 2, this newever version is pretty much the same nude colour but the shade number is now 5 and I absolutely adore it. If you are looking for the perfect browny nude everyday lip gloss then this is it.
Maybelline Lash Sensational Mascara is the best mascara I've tried in ages as it gives loads of volume, curls your lashes and it makes your lashes look super long, almost like you are wearing slightly natural looking false lashes, it's amazing.
All the eyeliners so I have a few options to choose from. The black pencil eyeliner is one I got free from a magazine a while ago from Model CO, the brown pencil is a L'Oreal one and the black liquid liner is again from L'Oreal and it's without a doubt the easiest liquid eyeliner to use so I'm a big fan of that.
Let me know if any of you like to buy backups of their favourite makeup products, surely I can't be the only one haha.
Hope you enjoyed the post.
Chantal x
So it's monthly favourites time. I'm not just saying this, but I can't believe that the first month of this year has already gone, it's just crazy! Anyway for this monthly favourites I have 3 products to talk about, so this will be a short but sweet post, but I hope you will enjoy reading it anyway.
My first favourite is the Maybelline Baby Skin Instant Pore Eraser. If you like silicon based skin products then you will like this. I do find that when I wear this my pores don't looks as bad as they normally do and it really does help to make your foundation go on so much smoother than it normally would. I did a more detailed review of it which I will link here if you want to read it.
Next is my trusty go-to brown eye liner, which I'm guessing I've talked about a lot already, but I really do love it. It's the L'Oreal Paris Color Riche Le Khol eyeliner in the shade 102 Pure Espresso. The colour is a dark brown that's perfect for everyday wear if you don't feel like wearing black eye liner. Also if you prefer to smudge your eyeliner then it would be great for that too if you don't like wearing your eyeliner in a precise way.
Last but not least is one of the newest products I've bought recently and it's Boot's Natural Collection Eyeshadow in Milk Chocolate. Firstly I really like the name of this because I'm pretty much addicted to chocolate haha, secondly for the price of £1.99 it's such a brilliant eyeshadow! The longevity is really great, the pigmentation is surprisingly amazing and when you apply it it glides on so softly to give you a lovely wash of colour for the eyes. It's also a great crease colour which is handy if you want to do a bit of contouring around the eye area, let me tell you it's something I rely on doing as I kind of have hooded eyes. One last point- according to other bloggers this shade is a dupe for Mac's Cork eyeshadow(I think that's the one anyway, probably should of double checked that haha).
I really hope you enjoyed this post and have a great day! It's my birthday today which is kind of exciting, but it also makes me realise how fast time goes which is why you need to appreciate all the good things in life( sorry I must stop writing now!).
Thanks so much for reading my blog, it means a lot :) xxx
So it seems that my goal to try to not buy any more lip products clearly failed. What can I say, I love lip products so much and it's so fun trying out new shades and formulas. My most recent purchase is the Maybelline New York Color Drama Intense Velvet Lip Pencil in the shade Fab Orange. It's a lovely orange red shade that really adds such vibrant colour to your makeup look. It has a semi matte finish to it which is fab if you are looking for a long wearing lip product, but yet it's not at all drying on the lips which makes it so comfy to wear on your lips. As it's a lip pencil the product can be applied fairly quickly, but precisely because of course you can sharpen the pencil to a point. One thing I have to mention is that it is smaller than most lip pencils, however the price makes up for it as it only costs you £4.99 which is a really good price to pay for a great product like this.
Ignore the weird yellow light in the photo, I don't know where that came from haha, but this is what it looks like on the lips. (note I'm not the best at makeup application haha).
I hope you enjoyed this little review.
Thanks for reading my blog xxx
As I buy a lot of makeup there's only so much makeup that you will realistically buy a second time or more. In this post I'm going to talk about the makeup essentials that I've repurchased. So say if all my makeup stash got taken away from me, these are the products that I would repurchase straight away to create an everyday makeup look.
First I'll quickly talk about the foundation that I still love which is the Bourjois Happy Light Foundation in the shade 50. It's a long lasting, semi matte finish, light to medium coverage foundation. I haven't found one that beats it yet(mind you when I love a foundation I tend to stick with it for a long time). You can read a more detailed review of it here if you want to.
Next is the Collection Lasting Perfection concealer which is raved about on so many blogs and on so many Youtube videos and there are many reasons why. It's got high coverage, it lasts all day and it's very, very affordable which we all love. I have the shade cool medium which is the second lightest one. I used to get the Fair one but I wanted to try this colour instead and I think it suits me much better than the other one did.
Moving onto the eyes, let's talk about eye liner first. Over the last few years I've really grown to love brown pencil eye liner, maybe even more than a black pencil eye liner as I feel that brown just looks more softer on the eye than wearing black all the time. The one I have here is from L'Oreal and it's the Color Riche Le Khol in the colour 102 Pure Espresso. I find it lasts really well, the colour is lovely as it is this chocolate colour eye liner and it's easily blendable if you want a smudgy look on the eyes. Also from L'Oreal is the Super Liner Perfect Slim which is amazing! The nib is so thin which makes it easy to use, the colour it gives off is the blackest black I've seen in an eye liner and the longevity is great. I did a recent review of this, if you want to check it out I will link this here . For mascara I chose to repurchase the original Maybelline The Falsies mascara. It gives you lovely long lashes full of volume with virtually no effort required. It really is a brilliant mascara that so many people rave about.
Last but not least we have a gorgeous nude pink lipstick (it looks brighter here sorry) from the Mirror Shine Seventeen lipstick range in the shade Beehive. This lipstick gives you a lovely glossy finish, it's very moisturising and for only £4 something, the colour pay off is really great. It's the perfect everyday and every occasion lipstick.
Side note: I forgot to include the powder which I use too- the Rimmel Stay Matte powder in the shade Transparent which I feel is the best powder ever as it sets your foundation really well.
I really hope you enjoyed this blog post.
Thanks for reading xxx
I was reading a glossy magazine and when I turned over one of the pages I saw this little sample of the Maybelline Baby Skin Instant Pore Eraser which is their version of a primer. I've only ever really tried one other sample of a primer and that was a Clinique one, but I didn't find that one very impressive. However I was curious as to how this one would perform, so I gave it a whirl. As soon as I opened the sachet I realised that it was a silicone based primer that appeared to be translucent, which is good if you want to wear it without any makeup on top of it. Another good point is that I couldn't smell any obvious fragrance that would put people off, so that's a nice bonus. I found that it applied really smoothly over my skin and glided on without any hesitation. The time it took to sink into my skin was very fast which I liked. I decided to apply it only to one side of my face so that you could see the difference between the two sides. On the left I had no product on, on the right I had the primer on.
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Left side (bare in mind I was in front of a mirror while I was taking this).
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Right side
I hope that you can tell that my pores in the second photo are significantly reduced and also most of the redness that's usually there is toned down quite a bit, whilst in the first photo my pores are easily visible and the area surrounding them is very red. In terms of the staying power, I've been wearing this all day and it's now well into the evening and my skin still feels smooth and the right side of my face still looks better than the left side of my face! hahaha.
I really hope you enjoyed this review and I shall see you soon xxx
Hi there. I wanted to show you the products I've been using a lot throughout July, so here they are:
1. MUA Undressed Eye Shadow Palette- This has been my go-to eye shadow palette since I bought it a few months back. It's just brilliant! It's a neutral palette with some extra colours including golds, pinks and blues that are very complimentary on everyone. I've been wearing the brown gold and the olive brown colours the most as they look really pretty. This is just a must have for everyone (in my opinion) as it has all of the neutral colours that you need for everyday use but you can also use them for a night time smoky eye look. Also at £4 you can't really go wrong here.
2. Maybelline Baby Lips in Peach Kiss- I have to be honest I really didn't like this product that much before because of the colour. This lip balm has a very nude peach colour to it which if I wore alone would make me look a bit dead. However recently I've been using this as my lip balm if I've been too lazy to use my Carmex in a pot balm and it does the job well. If I then have to suddenly go out my lips are moisturised so all I have to do is apply a nude lipstick on top to make it more wearable for me, then I'm off. So this month it has been a surprisingly loved product.
3. Barry M Lip gloss in number 11- I've had this lip gloss for such a long time now but it's still going strong and it still has that gorgeous sweet scent to it. This is a lovely warm pink lip gloss that suits everyone. Literally. I've seen so many YouTubers talk about this particular shade which proves that it's great. It's non sticky, really well pigmented and it doesn't come off straight away in the wind. It's a winner.
4. Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in Honey- I loooove this. Again I've had this for ages but it really is still a firm favourite of mine due to the longevity of this pretty colour. On application it goes on as a coloured balm. Leave it a while, then you notice it leaves you a lovely stain. This colour is more of a slightly mauve pink but it's still a great everyday colour. For the night time this has been great because once the stain sets, it will last on your lips all night no matter how much you eat or drink. So if there's one lip product I would recommend for you to wear on a night out, it would be this one.
I really hope you enjoyed my July Monthly Favourites :)
See you soon xxx
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