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Showing posts with label makeup. Show all posts
Showing posts with label makeup. Show all posts
Monday, 12 May 2014
Tuesday, 6 May 2014
Review│♥Lush Bubblegum Lip Scrub♥
Hiya guys, hope your having a great day! Its review time!♥
This lip scrub is the best thing ever! I got this yesterday and as soon as I used this I needed to review this for you all cause I am literally in love!
I always suffer from dry lips and the skin peeling off and I had heard about this product and how amazing it is so I went and treated myself and all I have to say is that it has saved my lips and its so worth the money!
It exfoliates and gets rid of all the dry skin on your lips and leaves them feeling smooth and creates a beautiful base to then apply lipstick. I use this before applying my makeup, and then again before I got to bed after I have taken off my make up and I have definitely saw an improvement to my lips. I have also noticed that my lips are so shiny after I have used this.
What you do is get some on your finger and rub it into your lips. I then lick it off cause it does taste rather good and then add some lip balm on top for moisture, then, weather you want too or not, add your lipstick or lip gloss and your lips will look amazing!
This product smells amazing. I kept this in my make up organiser draw and as soon as I open the draw I can smell this. It smells heavenly. As soon as I opened the jar the first time I got this I was in love. I just wanted to eat this! It literally smells of bubblegum and as soon as you smell it your mouth waters and your just like ahh my god! (That's honestly what I said as soon as I smelt it, and its the only way I can describe how amazing it smells)
This is so worth the money and you only need a little amount so the product will last a long time, and for only £5.50 its a bargain and a life saver for your lips!
Whats your favourite Lush products that you recommend for me to try out?
Nancy XO♥
Thursday, 1 May 2014
Review│♥Estée Lauder Double Wear Foundation♥
Its May! Were so close to the summer now! Hope your all having a good day today!♥
So I've been using this foundation for a week now and I thought it's time for a review! Before we start, I have combination skin: normal-dry, so I always moisturise my skin before applying the foundation.
Firstly, the most important factor about a foundation, the colour match:
This foundation is in the shade '1W1 BONE', and for my skin tone it is absolutely perfect. It matches my skin tone amazingly. Estée Lauder have so many shades in this foundation which I was very impressed with, so there is a shade out there for you!
The application: I found the application of this foundation quite tricky to start of with, but now I've got my own technique that suits me! When I first applied the foundation I found it very cakey and for some reason it didn't work very well with my nose.
But now, I have found that applying the tiniest bit to each part of your face works so much more better, it doesn't look as cakey and makes your skin look natural.
When I put the foundation on my nose, it went patchy and flaky, even with me moisturising and applying my primer. I was applying the foundation with a regular foundation brush. But I have found that with using my Real Techniques Buffing Brush, the product on my nose looks so much more flawless and natural!
Also, the foundation doesn't come with a pump, you have to pour out the product, but M·A·C's foundation pump fit perfectly if you just trim the end of the tube, which helps you use less product and makes the foundation longer.
The coverage: I have quite red skin, blemishes and red marks on my skin, and they are quite hard to cover. After hearing the great reviews about the coverage I was very very excited to use the foundation as many stated that they didn't have to use concealer. But in my case I still have too. The foundation does give a good coverage, but on my red marks and blemishes it doesn't cover them too good. I still have to use my concealer to cover them and then apply the foundation, this covers them better with just the foundation on its own. I was disappointed to find it didn't cover as well as I thought but I found a way for me personally to make my blemishes disappear!
Another good point with this foundation is that you don't have to powder after the application. Once the foundation has settled into the skin it goes quite powdery so you don't have to bother with applying a powder, which helps with avoiding the cakey look that some foundations give. I personally, powder the places I conceal to help keep the concealer and foundation in place all day, which works well for me!
Lastly, this foundation does stay all day! I put my make up on at about 6.30am and go to college till 7.30pm and it still looks amazing and flawless and doesn't get shiny which is a big big pro about this foundation.
All in all, this foundation is very good! It retails at £28.50 which is quite expensive for the product but at the end of the day, you get what you pay for! This has been one of the best foundations I've come across and I will be repurchasing this again. I do recommend this foundation, but its all personal preference. I hope this review helped you guys though.
Whats your favourite foundation?
Nancy XO♥
So I've been using this foundation for a week now and I thought it's time for a review! Before we start, I have combination skin: normal-dry, so I always moisturise my skin before applying the foundation.
This foundation is in the shade '1W1 BONE', and for my skin tone it is absolutely perfect. It matches my skin tone amazingly. Estée Lauder have so many shades in this foundation which I was very impressed with, so there is a shade out there for you!
The application: I found the application of this foundation quite tricky to start of with, but now I've got my own technique that suits me! When I first applied the foundation I found it very cakey and for some reason it didn't work very well with my nose.
But now, I have found that applying the tiniest bit to each part of your face works so much more better, it doesn't look as cakey and makes your skin look natural.
When I put the foundation on my nose, it went patchy and flaky, even with me moisturising and applying my primer. I was applying the foundation with a regular foundation brush. But I have found that with using my Real Techniques Buffing Brush, the product on my nose looks so much more flawless and natural!
Also, the foundation doesn't come with a pump, you have to pour out the product, but M·A·C's foundation pump fit perfectly if you just trim the end of the tube, which helps you use less product and makes the foundation longer.
The coverage: I have quite red skin, blemishes and red marks on my skin, and they are quite hard to cover. After hearing the great reviews about the coverage I was very very excited to use the foundation as many stated that they didn't have to use concealer. But in my case I still have too. The foundation does give a good coverage, but on my red marks and blemishes it doesn't cover them too good. I still have to use my concealer to cover them and then apply the foundation, this covers them better with just the foundation on its own. I was disappointed to find it didn't cover as well as I thought but I found a way for me personally to make my blemishes disappear!
Another good point with this foundation is that you don't have to powder after the application. Once the foundation has settled into the skin it goes quite powdery so you don't have to bother with applying a powder, which helps with avoiding the cakey look that some foundations give. I personally, powder the places I conceal to help keep the concealer and foundation in place all day, which works well for me!
Lastly, this foundation does stay all day! I put my make up on at about 6.30am and go to college till 7.30pm and it still looks amazing and flawless and doesn't get shiny which is a big big pro about this foundation.
All in all, this foundation is very good! It retails at £28.50 which is quite expensive for the product but at the end of the day, you get what you pay for! This has been one of the best foundations I've come across and I will be repurchasing this again. I do recommend this foundation, but its all personal preference. I hope this review helped you guys though.
Whats your favourite foundation?
Nancy XO♥
Sunday, 27 April 2014
Tutorial│♥Ombre Lips♥
Hi guys, hope your having a good last day of the weekend!♥
I thought I'd try a shot at a Youtube tutorial! I love my ombre lips that I created yesterday so today I sat in front of my camera and tried to film how I created this look. Please note, this is the first video I've ever made, so it won't be wonderful! But
Hope this helps you guys
Would you like to see more tutorials? Comment below if so!
Nancy XO♥
Saturday, 26 April 2014
Review│♥M·A·C Rebel Lipstick♥
Yay its Saturday, hope your having a magical weekend!♥
I want to share with you all my thoughts on M·A·C's Rebel that I purchased earlier in the week.
I am in love with this! I never normally wear lipstick and if I do its a very nude colour, so I thought I'd be daring and get a darker colour that I wouldn't really go for and see if I could pull it off.
I want to share with you all my thoughts on M·A·C's Rebel that I purchased earlier in the week.
I am in love with this! I never normally wear lipstick and if I do its a very nude colour, so I thought I'd be daring and get a darker colour that I wouldn't really go for and see if I could pull it off.
I brought this from my M·A·C counter in Debenhams, it retailed at £15.00. Some may think this is alot of money but its so worth it!
It came in this black packaging. I love the packaging that M·A·C provides for thier products and I always keep them to store them in, so when I am finished my lipstick I can stack them and keep them neat and tidy.
I absolutely love the colour of this lipstick. I'm so so in love and it was so worth every penny. It's a very deep purple but with a hint of pink in it. I personally think it looks much darker in the tube compared to when you actually put it on your lips, but the product is buildable. The more product you put on, the more darker it goes. It also has a satin finish so it gives a beautiful shine on the lips. I've also noticed with this lipstick, if you put a slight amount on your lips too, this also acts as a lip tint which I love also.
The reason why I love this product, other than the colour, is it last so long on my lips! I woke up at 9am today, I put this lipstick on and its 3.30pm and it still is on my lips. Ive had lunch, had drinks and even gave my boyfriend some kisses and it is still as it was when I applied the lipstick this morning and I haven't had to retouch on my lips with the product! I did however, before putting the lipstick on, apply some concealer onto my lips to give the lipstick a bit of hold and after I applied I added some translucent powder over the top to stop it from smudging. This may of been a help for the product to stay on my lips, but I have tried the lipstick another day without applying concealer and powder and it lasts a long period of time.
I honestly cant get enough of this lipstick!
I defiantly recommend this lipstick to you all who want to try something new and dark!
Whats your favourite MAC lipstick?
Nancy XO♥
Thursday, 24 April 2014
♥My Estée Lauder Counter Experience♥
Happy Thursday! Hope your having a wonderful day!♥
Yesterday I went into town to treat myself to some new make up. I was so excited as I was going to get the Estée Lauder Double Wear Foundation as many youtubers and bloggers gave so many good reviews about the product. This was my very first Estée Lauder product I've ever brought and so this is the first time I've ever had an experience at their counter. So I thought I'd share with you all my first counter experience.
Yesterday I went into town to treat myself to some new make up. I was so excited as I was going to get the Estée Lauder Double Wear Foundation as many youtubers and bloggers gave so many good reviews about the product. This was my very first Estée Lauder product I've ever brought and so this is the first time I've ever had an experience at their counter. So I thought I'd share with you all my first counter experience.
I went into Debenhams, a department store, and I went to the Estée Lauder counter, where we waited about 10 minutes to find out there wasn't a make up artist to do a consultation and match me up with foundation colour for about 2 hours! So we went to a different store.
We went to John Lewis, I had never been in this store before so I didn't know my way about but I soon found the make up department. I found the Estée Lauder counter and I was soooooo impressed! As soon as I got to the counter the make up artist asked me if I needed any help. I told her I wanted to buy the Double Wear Foundation and that I've never tried the product before so I needed a colour match! She was so so lovely, she told me to sit on the chair. She asked if I wanted the foundation to match my skin colour exact or if I wanted to go a little bit darker. I always like my foundation just that little darker then my skin tone. She matched me to the foundation in the shade '1W1 BONE' I was so so happy with the bit of foundation she put on my jaw/neck and the colour looked amazing and it felt so smooth and light on my skin! So I told her I was very happy and I would like to purchase the foundation.
This was the part I was very impressed with. When I was paying for the foundation, she gave me a little pot of the foundation and told me to use all the tester pot before I open the proper foundation to make sure I like the shade and if it is the correct colour. I was so so so so impressed! I have never had another company give me a tester pot like that before. I just thought this was a really good idea because she said if the colour wasn't correct she could change the shade for me! And she also gave me a sample of their new perfume! I felt very very happy and I couldn't wait to get home and try it out. I know for sure I will be purchasing another make up product from Estée Lauder in the future!
Whats your favourite brand of make up?
Nancy XO♥
Sunday, 20 April 2014
♥Welcome to My Blog!♥
Hi guys!
XO♥
My name is Nancy and I'm from the UK.
I am interested and enjoy hair, makeup, beauty and fashion! I am qualified in make up and I am currently studying hairdressing. My blog is to share with you all my tips and tricks, my opinions and reviews about different products and to show you different looks you can create. I have never made a blog before so this is my first so please bare with me as practice can only make me get better!
XO♥
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