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Anastasia Beverly Hills Lipgloss in Caramel 100% Cruelty Free and Vegan So during the Black Friday sale in 2019 I ordered the shade Caramel which is described as a warm pinky brown shade. Lots of Instagrammers rave about this so as I don't own alot of lipglosses I thought to give this a try.  Shade The shade is beautiful, its got the right warmth, the right, tone and depth. It's such a flattering colour I think for light skintones and dark skintones. It's a very medium to medium dark toned shade so it would be flattering on anyone and not come off too light or pasty on anyone. I think it's a beautiful natural looking shade for asian/tanned golden skintones and thats why I purchased this. It's correct when it says its a pinky brown, I think the added brown tone to it just makes it a more muted pink and natural looking on th lips. Consistency/Pigment It claims it's lightweight, however I do find it is on the thicker sid...

Nudestix Magnetic Lip Plush Paint in Waikiki Rose Review Nudestix Magnetic Plush Paint in Waikiki Rose (Nudestix 100% Vegan and Cruelty Free)  So...it's been a while. Kind of neglected this blog as life just got busy and I'm a mum of 2 now!  I'm back though as writing blogs is what I enjoy, and that's why I created this blog in the first place, so here I am :) Lets get into my first review of the year. My husband surprised me the nude plus paint from Nudestix as I kind of posted on Instagram that they looked good. I'm a busy mama and pretty much on the go most of the time so my makeup ( and hair) looks need to be pretty quick and easy, not as polished as I used to be but as long as I look put together to face the day thats all I need. The reason this product in particular caught my eye is because its monocromatic meaning it can be used on the eyes, cheeks and lips to create that monocromatic same all shade l...

 Bravura - Purifying Calendula Toner This toner has been amazing. Usually toners don't tend to do much but are still part of a cleansing routine, however I noticed a big difference whilst using this toner. I was suffering from very dehydrating, dry congested skin, and this product changed the texture of my skin completely. I use it daily in the AM and PM, the ingredients have helped make my skin feel hydrated, supple and plump, so I'm very impressed with this. Overtime it gave me a glow and I think his is due to its exfoliating properties such as the Glycolic Acid. I think this is a great place to start on acids, as its a gentle toner and wouldn't strip the skin or aggravate sensitive skin.  Millionaire Peptide Pro - Gentle Exfoliating Gel Hydrating Skin Serum This is an instagram famous brand that has been quite hyped up since their Millionaire Hair Mist came out. I purchased this as I prefer using natural ingredients in my skincare and try to avoid bad in...

The EX1 fluide concealer has recently launched and I decided to pick that up with the foundation. I brought the EX1 Invisiwear Foundation in shade 7.0 which was formerly shade F300 and the EX1 Fluid Concealer in shade 6.0. EX1 Invisiwear Foundation shade 7.0 I have done a review on the foundation previously in more detail which can be found HERE . For a short summary about this foundation I will say that it does feel lightweight, and now that I own a few foundations I can say that looking back now that this wasn't the most strongest yellow/golden pigmented foundation I own. When it's swatched it does look warm but more neutral than yellow/golden such as Maybelline Fit Me in 220 or Mac Studio Fix NC40 in comparison. Even though it's not that yellow/golden as they range suggests it, it works well and has a rich pigmented formula in the foundation to adapt to your skintone perfectly. I don't know if they have changed the formula since I owned the last bottle in F3...

I don't own a lot of highlighters..I have been using up my Laura Gellar highlighters I got in a limited edition set and the shade that I used the most has hit pan. I wanted a gold highlighter and as Kiko is so affordable I decided to get one from there. Kiko has a limited edition collection out called Free Soul which has lovely light green packaging and products in cute compact sizes that are great for travelling. I literally got talked into the highlighter and I'm glad I got it. The assistant in the shop had it on, and she was of a deeper complexion and it looked stunning on her. This highlighter has three shades that you can use each of or swipe all three to get a lovely shade. This is so convenient in having 4 shades literally in a small compact and it 's a bargain at £12.90!  The shades are really pigmented, my pics below are taken with one swipe. The shades are not metallic looking, they are illuminating which I prefer as it looks more natur...

I went on a Kiko Spree and picked up: Kiko Free Soul Baking Powder in Banana - its yellow ! Kiko Free Soul Highlighter - love this! 3D Hydra Lipglosses in shades 11 and 26.  Dua Bronzer in Fall 2.0 - love this its soooo smooth and not to dark so it gives the perfect natural flawless looking bronzed look. I also use it as a subtle contour shade, it's not orange either.  

I really wanted to love this foundation, the reviews are amazing, and it seems like you can't go wrong with this, but I don't think it suits me or it not that good. First of all there are only 5 shades. I guessed mine online, and then realised its stocked at boots so swatched the colours and thought Sand looks about right. They didn't have a 45 Gold tester, which I could also be.  Consistency The consistency is fine, runny and creamy, not watery. Easy to blend on the face, I used a sigma F80 brush first, and it looked cakey. I then looked online and read the best way to apply this foundation is with a light brush and instead of buffing it it, just lightly using patting motions instead. So I used my real techniques face brush which was abit better. It looked great on, however halfway during the day, I feel like its gotten shiny in a greasy way, the foundation has started to get patchy on my forehead, and sitting in a few of my lines around my laughter lines and ch...

OMD love this blush. I dont think I have ever purchased one in this shade. Normally steer away from bronze or brown blushes as I thought it would dull me out. However its such a warm shade and can be used as a bronzer too. It gives a lovely glowy natural sunkissed look about my skin. I love how it feels really light and silky on the skin, I usually gravitate to this on days out or to run errands. I do feel however half way during the day the colour is still there on my face however I feel it fades or goes just a tad patchy, nothing too noticeable but just something I can spot myself, probably as i do get shiny during the day. I do feel the Elemental Beauty blusher which is way more cheaper lasts my working day much longer and still looks pigmented. My Final thought I love the sleek packaging, the sifter pot and how quick I can get the colour that I want through building it up but would I purchase it again? Hmm..Inika is alot more high end, their foundation I would purchase again (on...

I looked at many drugstore foundation reviews and swatched a whole bunch at stores before I got this foundation. Revlon Colourstay seemed to have the most best consistant reviews. Drugstore foundations are cheap especially on offer but I don't want to end up hoarding loads of foundations that I'm not going to use, so spending my £££ wisely now. (Especially now that I'm trying to be minimal with the amount of products I own!) Shade I was quite disappointed with the shade range. I think they will suit either fair tones or dark tones, there's not much catered for medium tones. Also all of the shades are very neutral or on the pink side as I was hoping they would be some yellow/golden shades. The shade I managed to get is called 'Warm Golden'. Fron the description I thought it would be a warm medium lovely yellow toned shade, but it's a tad neutral and slightly on the pink side. The darker shade down which is True Beige looked very neutral and the rest ...

Love this brand and glad I discovered it. I actually got this liner in my LoveLula beauty box a few months ago. The fact that its natural and has almond oil and Vitamin E in it is great! I use it as a kohl pencil for my bottom waterline and it works so smoothly and doesn't smudge or move around. It also doesn't get messy which is SO important as with other kohl liners, they melt or you end up with panda eyes. This liner is black, although I find its not the blackest of blacks, it comes on looking like a dark charcoal grey which I don't mind as it looks more natural.  I wear contact lenses regularly so I think I should mention it doesn't effect or irritate my eyes at all. Some liners can leave flaky bits that go into your eyes and irritate them and I find this liner is creamy so it doesn't do that at all. It's very gentle and suitable for sensitive eyes which it says on the product. It does wear off abit during the day but as its natural I don't mind tha...

PHB Loose Mineral Foundation in Beige I seem to be doing alot of PHB reviews lately, only because I ordered a few of their samples to try and loved them so I'm happy to share my thoughts with you. So I ordered the travel size version of the Loose Mineral Foundation in Beige which is suited to medium to tan warm golden undertones. The lighter shade before this is called Peach which I am in, in the Liquid Formula, but I found the picture of the shade looked a tad light. It could probably still work as its for Light to Medium peachy skintones however I found Beige looked warmer. I'm glad I only got the Beige in the end as I have a million pots of sample Loose Foundations and if i don't like them they are just taking space in my drawer, but PHB's foundation has been used every day since I got it. It's been a week and I still have about another week or a few days left to use. So these are the ingredients listed on their website: Mica (refl...

I picked up another product from PHB and got samples of their new BB cream. I wasn't sure what shade I would be so  I got samples of 'Medium' and 'Tan'.  Medium has been described as: A light-medium shade with warm balanced undertones for light to medium skin tones. Great for light to medium skin tones Tan has been described as: A medium tan shade with warm Peach undertones for tanned to medium skin tones. All shades have an SPF of 15 which is great, and the full size is £18.95 which is pretty good for a natural product.  The description for the BB Cream has been described as (and it sounds absolutely great btw!): PHB's skin nourishing Botanical BB Cream blurs the line between makeup and skin care. Pure Minerals provide subtle coverage to leave skin looking flawless and radiant. Made with organic ingredients that encourage an even and radiant complexion whilst nourishing and protecting skin. With a light and silky texture that wo...

Ok I know I'm abit late with the Balmain Collection. I've walked past thinking should I buy them or should I leave it. I finally decided to get two shades which I thought one is wearable and the other looks interesting! Confession Okay let's start with Confession. Omdz I think I have found my holy grail every day nude lipstick. I think this is what I have been looking for all my life but had to settle with other shades?! I think I wrote in one of my reviews I was looking forever for the perfect medium toned peachy toned nude and this is it! I love it! I think it's SO flattering for warmer complexions and just the right amount of peach to a nude lip. You do not look washed out or too pale on the lips, it has a lovely warmth to it. This is going straight into my makeup bag! Fever I have not tried this yet however excited to do a makeup look with this shade. I would describe this shade as burnt orange or pumpkin or smoked orange -that's what pops to...

Not sure how I came across this brand..I was googling natural organic foundations and this came up. I researched abit into their brand and really likes their ethos. 20% of their profits go towards charity, its cruelty free, vegan and halal. All products have no harsh chemicals or toxic ingredients in them which is so reassuring that whatever you are using is safe if not good for your skin. Shade - Peach I decided to order the shade Peach and it is the perfect shade for me, I was really happy that the shade was quite warm and golden as most natural products I come across are very neutral or cater for fairier complexions. This shade is described to suit light to medium with warm undertones. I say its quite pigmented and slightly deep so medium skintones would suit this more. Consistency It feel very creamy and thick when you pump it out but once its blended out it feels quite thin and light on the skin. Also feel abit like a mousse textured foundation. Throughout the whole d...

Love this range of Matte lipsticks from Loreal. I picked up two other shades but this is currently my favourite go to nude shade at the moment. It's the perfect medium deep warm pinkish slightly brown toned shade that looks so flattering on medium/tanned skin. I think its such a nice warm nude it would probably suit all complexions to be honest, it wouldn't wash you out.  My Final Thought The lipsticks are so pigmented and smooth and the lasting power is really good. I love the packaging and the crocodile print texture on it just makes it look so classy. Boots and Superdrugs in the UK have the 3 for 2 offer so often its worth picking up 3 shades, they are priced so reasonably and totally worth the colour pay off and quality. They feel so soft and creamy on the lips and they have a great shade range which I think would cater for all skintones, so one drugstore brand that will get a thumbs up for me! 640 Erotique lipstick swatch

This is apparently a bestseller and has really good reviews on their website. I actually got this mascara just as an extra thing to try when buying a some of their skincare to try. I'd say its a 'good' mascara for me but could be a great mascara for someone else. It all depends on the look your going for and the lashes you have. I have long lashes but less of them so would look for volume rather than lengthening mascaras. This mascara in particular does not give me volume. It defines my lashes, lifts them which obviously gives a brighter natural awake eye look. This is why it's called 'Brightening mascara to lengthen and lift' and it pretty much does that. I feel it did brighten the eye area up by having defined lashes but obviously not magically make me look brighter or glow lol, I didn't feel it lengthened by lashes though as I think mine are long anyway. My Final Thought I think for those that have short lashes that don't curl perhaps, or f...

Thought I'd do a post with all my Foundation matches for my skin tone for people of similar skintone and shade. I am about an NC40 in MAC Studio Fix could possibly be NC37 in the winter months although I feel that shade leans more neutral and I prefer Golden/Yellow warm tones to my foundations so NC40 would be my closest match. So here's my list as I go along, hopefully its helpful to you... MAC Studio Fix NC40 Bourjois Air Matt - Golden Beige (perfect match for me) The Ordinary Serum Foundation - 2.1Y (tad dark but closest shade match) The Ordinary Full Coverage Foundation - 2.1Y (tad dark but closest shade match) Clinique Super Balanced Foundation in - Silk Sahara (just a tad light, Could be Silk Bamboo) MAC Face and Body - C5   Revlon Colourstay - 310 Warm Golden (right shade, tone is very neural and slightly pink rather than yellow) Loreal True Match - W4 - Could possibly be a darker shade, at the time this matched me and was workable. 100% Pu...

I LOVE this brand and its practical packaging. Lily Lolo have a Black Friday sale on and I had my eyes on the Bronzer suitable for medium skintones and a deeper blush.  I also managed get a free makeup bag which is so cute and a bonus of course :) Bronzer The bronzer I got is suitable for medium skintones, called 'Montego Bay'. Its a very warm red/orange toned bronzer with a slight sheen. I was looking for a bronzer that wouldn't make my skin look muddy or dull. The warmth to this bronzer is perfect for giving me a soft healthy holiday glow. I swipe it across my cheeks and forehead, and it warms up my look perfectly. This is my first proper bronzer as for some reason I thought medium or Asian skintones don't need bronzers as we are already pretty glowy and sunkissed! Oh how wrong was I, it just warms/softens/blends/frames the face perfectly. This shade in particular is perfect and deep enough for asian/golden skintones. You can gradually build it up to how mu...

So I brought this the same time I got the serum foundation. I think I prefer the full coverage foundation because it gives that extra coverage and doesn't feel too heavy on the skin, I only use a light layer. I have read that some people find it abit cakey, I think it would be if you layer it on a few times, but one layer is sufficient for me.  I have the shade 2.1Y, like the serum foundation it is a tad deep in shade for me, the right tone, but just alittle bit dark for me. I also notice it does oxidise abit and as its super pigmented it can start to look abit darker during the day.  Overall it feels light on the skin, coverage is smooth, I think if I had the right shade I could make it work, the fact that its so pigmented is amazing. They do claim that if your guessing your shade and your 1 or 2 shades out it can still work for you, but I disagree as it is SO pigmented it is better to make sure you get the right shade. you can make it work I guess using a lighter conc...