HAUL: Feel Unique & Space NK

So it feels like I've been gone forever, I decided to take a break as uni was getting more stressful and I didn't have a lot of spare time to blog. Uni has been over for a while now and I've just been enjoying the summer but I felt it was time to return to blogging. As I recently passed all my modules I decided to treat myself to a few little bits.

Haul

REVIEW: L'Oreal Infallable eyeshadows

January favourites

So it's been a while and I'm really sorry but I've been so busy with Uni lately that I just haven't had the time to write any posts. Excuses aside, here are my favourite products of January.

A little haul

So yesterday I did a little shopping and picked up a few bits and pieces.

REVIEW: Look Beauty palette

REVIEW: Soap and Glory Thick and Fast Super Volume mascara!

£10.00 Buy here

When it comes to my eyelashes, volume is the main thing I want and I have tried many mascaras which continually let me down in this department, yes, some of them do make my lashes look nice, but just not in the way I want. This mascara, however, is different. It has a bristle brush, which I love as I have never really been a fan of plastic mascara wands, I just don't think they do much for me.The wand is quite big and seems to pick up just the right amount of product to build volume but not clump up your lashes. I also really like the actual formula of this mascara, it's very black and isn't too wet or too dry and it doesn't leave that hard, sort of crispy feeling on my lashes.

January Wishlist!

REVIEW: Natural Collection products!

I personally love a bargain and when I first tried Natural Collection a few years back I was pleasantly surprised by just how good this brand is! This brand is available from boots in the UK and I believe all the products in the brand cost £1.99

I personally think the stand out products from this brand are their moisture shine lipsticks, I currently have two shades, Apple Blossom, which is a pale peachy pink colour, and Raspberry, which is a bright pinky red colour, both these shades are very pigmented and either contains any shimmer (which I am personally very happy about!), although, if you do like shimmer in your lipsticks, the range includes some shimmery shades too. They are comfortable to wear and have a good lasting power considering they are moisturising. The best part is that these lipsticks are only £1.99!

Top: Apple Blossom
Bottom: Raspberry

Everyday makeup routine!

So I already uploaded this but so of the links weren't working properly for me so here it is again, I apologise and hopefully everything works this time.

FACE: To begin I use Maybelline's Fit Me foundation in 110 (Buy here), it is too dark for me but has a light coverage so I can just about work with it. To give my skin a bit of a glow I mix the So Susan Water-based Pure luminizer (Buy here). To apply foundation I use the Real Techniques Expert Face Brush (Buy here)
After foundation I use Harmony blush by MAC to contour (Buy here) and then powder with Rimmel Stay Matte pressed powder (Buy here). To apply this I use the Clinique powder brush (Buy here).

Soap and Glory haul!

Earlier today I popped into town and went into boots to pick up a face wash as I ran out this morning. Whilst there I went to look at the Soap and Glory section and bought a few things that I thought I would share with you.

£6.00 Buy here

The first thing I bought was the Peaches and Clean cleansing milk. It claims to be a 4-in-1 cleanser that includes peach extract with skin smoothing fruit acids, quillaja bark, which is a natural soap, jojoba oil, to soften the skin and detoxyboost technology, which helps purify and deep clean the skin. It also claims to give a clearer, fresher and brighter complexion. I tried this when I got back to my boyfriend's house and I really like it, it doesn't lather at all on the skin and instead as a cream texture that you just massage into your face and then rinse off. The first thing I noticed about this was the scent, it smells like peaches and isn't at all artificial. I also noticed that it left my skin feeling clean and soft. It claims to be suitable for all skin types but when reading the information on the back I did notice that it contains exfoliating alpha hydroxy acids, which, sounds pretty scary so if you have sensitive skin, I would be careful with this product.

Favourite drugstore lip products!

1. Rimmel Kate matte lipstick in the shade 101: £5.49 Buy here
I love the Kate Moss range of lipsticks for rimmel, and this is my favourite shade for everyday wear. It is a lovely soft pink colour that I think would suit lots of people. It has a matte finish but does not feel heavy or drying on the lips at all, they are reasonably long lasting, and I only had to re-apply a few times during the whole day. These lipsticks have a scent that reminds me of watermelon but it is not too strong and once on the lips I don't notice it at all.
                   

December favourites!

1. La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo: £13 Buy here
This is absolutely incredible, my skin tends to be prone to blemishes and breakouts, and within one use of this I did notice that the size and redness of some of my blemishes had decreased! I use this every morning and night and I don't know what I would do without it. I don't find it at all drying on the skin and I also find that it provides a good base for makeup if I don't feel like using a primer as it is not greasy or sticky once applied. I will definitely be buying more of these!

Favourite hand creams!

I don't know about you but this time of year the weather in England isn't very kind to my skin, and so I find myself buying an abundance of creams, for the face, body and hands. I have tried quite a few hand creams this year, as they have been needing that extra something to make them super soft. These creams are the ones I've been trying this year, and I have to say, they're all really good!