Back to School | Make Up

Many people wear make up to school even though the school may no allow it. But in my opinion, as long as you keep it natural and suitable for school I don't see the problem. So I had a rummage in my make up collection and pulled out a few things that I think would be good for school make up.

1. The Colossal Volum' Express (£7.19)

It's a really inexpensive but effective mascara. The colour is very black and not dry so you can build coats up depending on your eyelash preference - natural or build up for a more dramatic look.

2. Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer (£4.19) 

(Previously branded as Collection 2000) This is an amazing concealer, full stop. It could easily rival higher end concealers. It's a lovely creamy formula which is suitable to cover blemishes as well as dark circles. If you don't like wearing foundation, you could just dab this on your blemishes on it's own as it has such great coverage. 

3. Elf Studio Powder Brush (£3.75)
If you wear foundation to school, this is a great brush to apply both liquid or powder formulas. The bristles are really soft and dense and is a great quality brush - especially for the price!

4. Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation (£9.99)
Not as inexpensive but 100% worth it. It has a lovely formula which is really easy to blend in to your skin, doesn't feel to heavy, has a dewy finish and is long lasting. It also isn't as bad as other foundation for your skins as it contains fruit extracts.

4. Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder (£3.99)
If you have oily skin or just like a matt finish this is great powder for ridding of shine. You can either get it in your preferred shade or translucent. It also makes you skin look great.

5. Elf Eyebrow Kit (£3.75)
Filling in your eyebrows isn't a necessity for all people but I personally prefer it. This kit contains a powder a wax and a mini brush and is good for such an affordable price.

6.Rimmel Soft Kohl Kajal Eyeliner (£2.99)
Eyeliner to many people is an introduction to make up. This is a great, afforable product. It's creamy and a jet black colour suitable for anyone who can't go without kohl liner.

7. Rimmel Lasting Finish by Kate Moss, Shade 08 (£5.49)
I personally wouldn't wear lipstick if I was still in high school, but I know some people do. If you do, this is a lovely subtle colour for school, it's a bit of a rosy, dusty pink - a kind of 'my lips but better' shade. The formula is also really nourishing and creamy.
        However, if you don't like wearing lipstick you could always opt for a normal lip balm or a tinted one.

I'm not saying that you should wear all of this stuff, but these are the types of products that you could wear. There're easily and widely available in stores like Boots or Superdrug and even supermarkets, all apart from the Elf products which are only available on their website (just click on the product link I left), and are all pretty inexpensive.

I hope you found this post useful!

Monthly Favourites | August

It's a tiny bit late, but not by much. I thought this would be the perfect post for me to get back into the swing of  blogging again.

Last month my favourites consisted of new products I tried and some I rediscovered in my storage and just decided to use again - and have wondered why I ever abandoned them!

1. Garnier Pure 3 in 1 Wash + Scrub + Mask

I bought this face scrub a while ago and literally just forgot about it but I started using it again. I really like it - it manages to get daily grime and make up off your face and leaves it smooth, mattified and clean. I mainly just use it as a scrub because the wash and scrub purpose is practically the same and the mask kind of changes to a scub/wash when you wash it off anyways... But I really like it.

2. Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation

There's quite a hype about this foundation - and I totally understand why. The reason why its my favorite for August is because it's so easy to blend into my skin especially due to the colour which is pretty much an exact match for me (I wear 200 Soft beige), it gives a lovely glowy/dewey finish and it also contains spf 15 which it good for the summer months although this summer hasn't really been that summery/sunny...

3.Boots Botanics Rosewater Toning Spritz

I bought this on offer at boots - which I still think is running - and I love this! After cleansing, it really rehydrates and cools my skin back down. It smells so nice - like rosewater -aswell and spritzing it on my face is so refreshing.

4.Natural Collection Vanilla Body Spray

(This is on offer for 3 for 2 at boots) I don't usually like smelling OF a specific scent but this is an exemption - vanilla is such a classic scent and just smells really nice. It's really affordable at £2 each so it's perfect for me to throw into my bag and spritz throughout the day or taking to the gym after a good workout.

5. Revon Matte Eye Shadow - Shade, Rich Sable

This is the perfect shade for me to fill in any gaps in my eye brows. It's lovely smooth texture and has good pigmentation. It's also great for a neutral eye look.

I hope you enjoyed this post and found it useful, what products are your monthly favourites?

Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation

I wanted to try this foundation for absolutely ages and when Superdrug had the 3 for 2 offer, it was the perfect excuse to buy it. (And appoligies for the ugly barcode label on it - it's those annoyingly ugly security labels they have in Superdrug which are hellish to get off.) So, there was quite alot of hype on this foundation as most people that have it absolutely love it and it was voted product of the year in 2011; therefore I had high expectations for it. 

From the very instant this nice smelling liquid made contact with my face - I loved it. The consistency of the liquid is quite thin and light - this therefore makes it really easy to apply and blend into the skin. Additionally, the colour match of this is very good - I have it in shade 53 - but it's available in 8 shades - 51 to 58, so those of you who are darker skinned may not find your perfect shade. The foundation has all of these fruit ingredients claiming to boost radiance and give you a perfectly glowing complexion. Yeah, it evens out your skin and gives you a little glow as it has quite a dewy finish, but it's not one of those which gives you a shiny face. And due to the fact it has those fruit extracts - it does have quite a scent - like apricots - so those of you that don't like scented stuff - I probably wouldn't recommend this for you. The only thing I don't really like about the foundation is the packaging. Becuase it's plastic, it just feels so light and cheap, and that there's no product in there. But really, it's the product inside that really matters.

This is available on Bourjois counters, Superdrug, Boots, etc for around £9.99. Overall, this is one of my favourite foundations I have tried and will definitely be a repurchase. It's definitely worth the money.

What's your favourite foundation?

Rimmel Match Perfection Foundation

Sorry again for the lack of posts - I just really haven't had the time... Plus I've been meaning to do this post for a while...

A few months back I went out to buy a new foundation; I was heading towards the Bourjois stand in Superdug when I saw Rimmel Match Perfection Foundation on offer for only £5.99. I couldn't resist, and it would save me a few bob. :)

Sorry about the skewness :S

I spent ages swatching to find my shade, and settled on True Ivory in the end. However, I was a little dubious about my choice in the end - I thought it was too light and could have done with the shade up. But on the other hand; Winter is practically here so I'm not gunna be tanned anyway...

When I used it for the first time; I was pleasantly surprised. I was reasonably tanned and it actually matched and did not make me look washed out. The shade was spot on - this may be down to the "Smart Tone" technology within the foundation, which claims to adapt to the colour and texture of the skin, which I believes it actually does.

It evens out my skin tone and leaves a smooth texture, also it does not cake. I really love the finish. The coverage is light to medium and is build-able if you want a more full coverage.

The consistency is nice too; really easy to blend and apply onto your face...

I like the packaging too; with the glass bottle and the pump - which makes it easy and mess free.

This product is kind of scented - it smells kind of like a typical body lotion smell...

I think this is definitely worth what I paid for it, however when it's not on offer it is reasonably priced at £8.99 - still worth it! :)

I would definitely recommend :D

Sarah x