Look Beauty Glow, Bronze and Sculpt

Look Beauty isn't a brand I'm really familiar with. I have a blush and a couple of nail polishes from them but never really looked into them properly but I spotted these on the Superdrug website. They do a selection of Look Books, they do a smokey eye, lashes, metallic smoulder and the glow, bronze and sculpt. This one in particular is £18 but they are on 3 for 2 at the moment so you could grab a few for Christmas presents at a really good price.

 

 It comes with this handy guide on how to contour and blush which will be useful for anyone new to make up or anyone unsure on how to contour.

In the box you get a blush in Rosy, a Holiday Glow in Rio, a highlighter and a brush.
 

I didn't like the look of the blush at first as it seemed to be really shimmery and I prefer matt blushes but once you actually apply it the shimmer really isn't too much it just gives a nice healthy glow to your cheeks.

Again the bronzer scared me a little, I thought it would be too dark for my super pale skin and it looked really glittery too but its not at all on the face. If blends out perfectly to contour and looks really natural. 

I think the highlighter is the winner in this set. Its a gorgeous colour and looks stunning on the face. It looks completely natural when blended out and I imagine it would look great in summer with a bit more colour on the face. 

The brush, well this is a bit awful. You can see from the other pictures that it sheds like mad, around 10 hairs fell out whilst trying to take the brush out of the packet but saying that I don't think I've ever liked an applicator that comes with a product, even high end ones so I'm not going to be too negative and I definitely think its worth it without the brush, especially whilst its 3 for 2 as well.

Have you ever tried anything by Look Beauty?

Quick review of Natural Collection mascaras

I recently repurchased some of the Natural Collection mascaras from Boots. They are a Boots own brand product and are super cheap. Some of the products in the range aren't that great but these mascaras are fab, and for £1.99 each you can't go wrong.

Firstly I'll apologize for the really crappy photos. My camera is playing up at the moment but I wanted to get this post up.

Here are my naked lashes. I wanted to show how the mascara works so I didn't curl them before I just went straight in with the mascara.

This is the Natural Collection Lashlength Mascara in black. It definitely lengthens and separates my lashes and much better than some of the more expensive ones I own. 

This is the Natural Collection Lash Build mascara. This again lengthens and separates my lashes but also adds some volume too. 

Have you ever tried the Natural Collection mascaras? I used to be a bit of a mascara snob and only purchased high end mascaras but not too long ago decided to try out high street brands and I'm so glad I did because I've found some fantastic mascaras 10 times cheaper and just as good as others that I've tried.

Whats your favourite high street mascara?

John Frieda Full Repair Review

Before I start I would just like to make you aware that these product were sent to me to trial, but my opinions are completely honest.

I was sent the John Frieda Full Repair Full Body Shampoo and Conditioner to try out, I'll be honest and say I wasn't really expecting much as I find most products don't work for me and tend to stick to products I know I love. I also received 3 of each in mini form to give out to friends/family to try out.

I have given the three of each to my work colleagues, each with different hair types. Unfortunately one of my colleagues was off work since I gave her the products so I have been unable to get an after picture for her. Here are the two before pictures that I have:

Colleague A has fine hair but lots of it, her main issue that she finds with shampoos and conditioners is that they often leave a film on her hair. She currently uses Tigi and is quite loyal to the brand and generally doesn't branch out to any other products.

Colleague B has very thick hair that can be quite course and unmanageable, she uses serum to help tame her hair and smooth it out whilst blow drying her hair. She is currently using Herbal essences.

Here are the after shots

Colleague A said her hair was a lot softer and shinier than usual and that the products didn't leave that horrible film that she normally gets with other shampoos and conditioners. She said she will continue to use the sample sizes and if her hair still feels the same after getting through the whole tube she would definitely consider repurchasing the product. The only negative that she initially had was that she usually likes a shampoo or conditioner to have quite a strong smell that lingers throughout the day, she felt this didn't have that strong scent she often likes, however she did mention throughout the day that she did get occasional wafts of smell that was quite pleasant.

Colleague B was extremely happy with the results, she didn't use any serum and said after blow drying her hair was incredibly soft and very shiny compared to normal. She has already gone out and purchased the full size for her and her daughter as she really did enjoy using them and liked the condition of her hair afterwards.

I will be doing my review on this product shortly. I have used I don't have my before picture to hand at the moment but it will be put up shortly. I will say I am so impressed with this product and its currently my favourite. I can't wait to share my own opinions on this product and show you the before and after shots which I think show just how good this product is.

Revlon Colourstay Foundation Review

Ok, so I'm a little late to this party. I know people have raved about this foundation for ages and I've watched loads of reviews and tutorials on Youtube and read loads of reviews on blogs but I just never really fancied giving it a go. Mainly because I've never been the biggest fan of Revlon make up, well apart from their nail polishes which I love.

I've been hoping it would go on offer for a while cause the thought of paying the full £12.49 for something that I more than likely would hate really irritates me but it seems it just never goes on offer so I just had to take the plunge and go for it. 

I purchased the shade buff which seemed pretty close to my skin colour.

I'm going to start of with saying that as soon as I took the lid off I was gutted, its not a pump you have to pour the foundation out. I hate that so much, I always end up pouring too much out and wasting loads of product. Its quite runny so does come out quite quickly so as soon as I opened it I was a bit put off. 

I have no idea why I never picked up on this when watching the videos, but I'm always more focused on looking at their skin before and after. 

So I poured some out (too much) onto my hand and used the Real Techniques stipple brush to start applying it to my face. I had heard that it dried fairly quickly so you are best to do one section of your face at a time so after the first section was done I realised that using a brush to apply wasn't the best so I moved on to using my fingers.  

By the time I had done my face I have to say I was completely in love. Its the best foundation I have ever used and blows my Lancome and YSL out of the water.

 I got the formula for combination/oily skin as I have a terrible time with shine on my t-zone after about an hour of wearing foundation. I am currently up to 10 hours with this foundation and there is no shine to my skin whatsoever and thats with no powder! It still looks just as flawless as it did when I put it on this morning. 

I'm genuinely over the moon with this product. I am currently suffering with some horrible spots and rashy nastiness on my chin from using a new product range and have been finding it really difficult to disguise even with concealer. This covered it beautifully. I've been so conscious about my chin because by the end of my work day its all showing back through and I look like I've got really bad acne. Not with this baby. It leaves my skin with a perfect matt finish without looking cakey or heavy.

 I really can't say enough about it, I will definitely be repurchasing it and my higher end foundations will have to take a back seat. I don't know how Revlon have pulled this off because it truly is an amazing foundation and I totally get all the hype about it now. I think I'll definitely be giving more Revlon products a try in the future, especially I have heard people raving about them.

Max Factor 2000 Calorie Dramatic Volume Mascara

I decided to do a quick review on one of my favorite mascaras ever. I'm surprised how little this mascara is talked about as I personally think its one of the best high street mascara there is. As well as being a great mascara its reasonably priced and readily available at most stores.

Picture borrowed from here

I picked this up in black brown by mistake and my Superdrug wont take make up back even if its still sealed so I had to use it. I usually go for black but this has been fine. Its meant to give volume to your lashes but it lengthens my stumpy lashes too. I will put up a couple of photos below. (please excuse the crappy photos, I've been ill for the last couple of days and I'm still not feeling great so the make up was applied at 8 at night whilst ill but you get the idea)

I don't have anything bad to say about this mascara. It thickens, lengthens and separates my lashes and it doesn't flake throughout the day. You can buy this here from Boots its currently at £7.99 but they have 3 for 2 across all make up.

Just keeping this review short and sweet today with me not being so well but I just wanted to give it a bit of credit that it deserves because it really is an all around good mascara.

Glossybox is here!! October box

My Glossybox has just arrived!

I've been looking forward the this box for the last couple of days after seeing what a few other people have received. I'll be honest its the first time I have been excited about a Glossybox for months.

On opening the box I saw a little peek of something, can you see above? 

 The little GB sticker also shows that they support breast cancer care.

Here are the contents:

 Skinetica Anti- Blemish Treatment 10ml Sample
Anatomicals Don't Just Clean It Woman, Scrub It - Body Scrub 75ml Scrub
Dr. Jart+ Premium BB Cream - Very generous 15ml sample
Yves Rocher Lipstick in 106 Mauve
Olay Regenertist 3 Point Treatment Cream - 7ml sample

I was looking at the Dr. Jart BB creams last month in Boots but decided against it because of the price considering how disappointed I have been with all the other so called BB creams I have tried so I'm really excited to be able to try this out first.

The next product I am looking forward to trying is the Skinetica Anti Blemish Treatment, if you read my post yesterday you will know that I am currently struggling with spots on my cheeks. Here is what the company claims:

Skinetica is a genuine product that actually does what it says on the bottle!

A unique new solution that clears unsightly breakouts with visible improvements in 2-3 days.

• No harsh chemicals
• No side effects
• Kind to skin
• Dermatologically tested
• Non Toxic, non staining, non greasy

That's some strong claims, if it works in 2-3 days I will be over the moon, hopefully it will work in 2 days as I have a wedding on Saturday night. Fingers crossed!!

 

The lipstick is also gorgeous. Whenever I get lipsticks in a beauty box its always colours that I would never wear or just don't suit me but this is lovely its exactly the type of colour I have been purchasing recently for autumn/winter. The packaging looks a little cheap in my opinion but I suppose its the product that matters and it really is a nice lipstick.

 

 Onto the Anatomicals. I have tried some products from this brand before, it was two eye creams from what I remember and I'll be honest they really did not blow me away. The packaging is not the greatest and looks a little tacky. I spent a good couple of minutes squeezing the tube thinking that it must be the thickest scrub in the world until I realised I hadn't actually taken off the seal. Doh!
I like the smell, its very grapefruity and fresh, I would think it would be nice in the morning if you have time for a good scrub in a morning, but it isn't scrubby enough for me. I will use it but I doubt its going to be on my repurchase list.

 

Finally the Olay, I honestly actually didn't know what this was, I gathered it was a moisturiser but I wasn't sure what the 3 point thing was all about so I did a quick Google and here's what I found.

Regenerist 3-Point Treatment Cream is specifically designed to give dramatically younger-looking skin for areas most prone to ageing—eyes, jawline, and neck.
- With a formula containing high levels of aminopeptide complex
- Treats difficult areas
- Achieves dramatically younger-looking skin with high levels of amino-peptides  

Sounds interesting. I don't have any issues with my jawline or neck at the moment, although I do like to moisturise them. I have noticed a few fine lines around my eyes so I will be interested to try this out. I don't think I will get to see the full effects of the product with the size of the sample but if it doesn't cause me any problems with my skin and seems to moisturise my face then I'll be happy to buy the full size and give it a proper go.

Overall I'm really happy with my box. There is 2 products that I love and will definitely get full use out of and the others I will definitely try and hopefully will be pleasantly surprised. Well done Glossybox, Octobers box is a winner for me!

Have you got your Glossybox yet? What did you think?

FOTD and mini review

I thought I would do a face of the day today, I also used a couple of news products for the first time so I thought I would also give my first impressions of them.

I'm off work today and just wanted a quiet relaxing day so I went for a really simple and natural look.
I'm currently having some issues with spots, and lots of them. My skin has always been quite good but recently I have been breaking out alot and I end up with clusters in one area of my face. They are currently quite enjoying living on my cheek. So brace yourselves for a close up photo of my spots to come.
Because of the spots I wanted to try a new foundation. I read some good reviews on the Vichy Dermablend Foundation, its supposed to be good at camouflaging problem skin such as acne scarring and dark circles so I thought it may cover my spots.

 This was £15.50 from Boots and I went for the shade 15 Opal as it was the lightest shade that they stocked in my Boots, they do some lighter shades but unfortunately they didn't have them. It matches my skin quite well after blending it out.

This is a before and after picture of my face. This is just the foundation on my skin. I think I was expecting a little too much out of this foundation and I was thinking it was just going to cover everything and make my skin flawless. It doesn't do that but it does cover up quite well, it doesn't really take away any of the redness of the spots and I did still need to use concealer to cover them up a little more.

Onto the FOTD, here is the finished look

Here is what I used

Vichy Dermablend Foundation

Mac Mineralize Skin Finish in Medium Plus

Mac Peony Petal Blush

Mac Mineralize Skin Finish in Lightscapade

Mac Cross Cultural Eyeshadow (eyebrows)

Bobbi Brown Navajo Eyeshadow (brow bone highlighter)

Mac Painterly Paint Pot (eye primer)

Urban Decay Skimp (all over the eye)

Urban Decay Spotlight (centre of eye)

Urban Decay Wreckage (outer corner and crease)

L'oreal Volume Million Lashes in extra black

Mac Rebel Lipstick (applied lightly with a brush)

Now onto a little review of the mascara. I have heard so many good reviews on this mascara but never got round to trying it so I picked it up yesterday to try out. 

 I wanted to love this mascara so much especially with it costing over £10. I have tried some of the Natural Collection at Boots mascaras for £1.99 and been in love so for almost £10 more I was expecting a lot. Did it deliver? I'm still undecided. It definitely separated my lashes and it did so very well but it didn't give me any added length or volume which I was hoping for. I did also find that it clumped a little on the second coat. I'll continue to use the mascara and hopefully I will find some way to make it work for me.

I hope you enjoyed my little combined FOTD and mini review today.

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My very first post

Well, this is rather exciting! My first post on my new blog. The majority of post on this blog will be beauty related although there will no doubt be some random ramblings about other things occasionally. My first post will be coming soon so please come and check this out and follow me.

A little bit about myself to start off with. I'm 26 years old, married with 2 gorgeous boys. I work full time and when I'm not working or being a mummy I like to treat myself to beautiful things. 

I love reading beauty blogs and after reading hundreds of other blogs I decided to give it a go myself, I love seeing what people have gone out and purchased and reviews of products are always helpful. Hopefully you will find my blog interesting and useful. Please link your blogs below too so I can follow you, I'm always looking for new blogs to read.

Thanks for reading and will see you again soon shortly!