Thursday 26 March 2015
A foundation I will never re-purchase!
We all have that one foundation that is our holy grail foundation,the one we will always go and buy
again and the one we can always rely on,but then you get that ONE foundation that you regret buying but know you need to use it so it doesn't go to waste and waste your money, I've had this problem luckily only once so I am going to tell you about it! The product is Rimmel wake me up, a foundation that's been raved about, when I ran out of my match perfection I fancied trying out a new foundation by rimmel so opted for wake me up thinking it would live up to the match perfection, I was yet to find out that this wasn't the case, I started using this foundation,I applied it one morning and fair enough it was a good match but as I was applying I found it hard to blend into my face once I managed to blend it in I was done and ready to go,I then noticed that I had a shimmer to my hand,where the foundation had been before going onto my face,so i looked at the bottle and saw that it had shimmer in it but I then saw a you-tube video of someone using it saying the shimmer didn't show on your face so I was ok with that until my friend noticed there was a shimmer to my face and when I looked in the mirror again there was a lot of shimmer to my face and wasn't enjoying it but I thought it would be ok and not obvious so this was another thing that affected my first thoughts on it..then throughout the day obviously your foundation starts to fade and come off but most foundations come off gradually and not obviously,but does wake me up? No it started to come off in patches and I was so not impressed! All these things have affected whether I will use this foundation and re purchase, the only good thing about this is that it is good at is making you look more awake and luminous but them
2 positives do not make up for the negatives! Sorry rimmel but wake me up is a no go for me and I will not be re purchasing this product again!
Do you have wake me up? What are your thoughts? I'd love to know! Thanks for reading Leah x
Friday 20 March 2015
My must have makeup items!
Today I thought that I would do my must have makeup items,so im going to show my 5 must have makeup items that I could not do my makeup without!
Number 1:
Sleek contour kit in 'light'
I cannot live without this product,since becoming a makeup artist I cant do my makeup without contouring when I was in high school I always wondered 'contouring doesn't make a difference' but now I can see it does, I don't think it necessary if you're just starting out with makeup then contouring is not a necessary thing not at all! But if you're are looking into getting a contouring kit or thinking about what to get,defiantly go with sleek, sleeks kit is so so pigmented and such a lovely colour that defiantly suits your skin,I wouldn't use a different brand for this at all! sleek all the way!
Number 2:
Soap and glory archery
This product is a must have for brows! maybe not so much for filling in as I found the product does seem to run out quite quickly,although for it to fill in sparse areas is perfect! I would not be able to use another product full time, but at the moment mine has gone completely so i need to re purchase on Saturday when i go for my weekly shopping trip with my dad! So yeah id 100% recommend this product to you! for £8 it is amazing!
Number 3:
Maybelline flawless nude 'ivory'
i don't think i shut up about this product its been in my last 3 blog posts maybe? I got this at the end of February for the introductory price of £5.99 its actual price is £8.99 but for this foundation that is such a decent price! Its everything you could ask for from a foundation, it stays on your face all day, it has a 'medium' coverage but for me i rate it a lot higher than medium! So yeah want a new foundation? GET THIS ONE!
Number 4:
W7 in the buff & naked pallet (original)
These two pallets are amazing! I got the W7 in the buff as its an exact dupe for the naked 2 and i wasn't sure if i wanted the naked 2 as much as i wanted the original pallet so i bought a dupe to see, but i found that this pallet is actually identical to the naked 2 and the pigmentation is so amazing! And the I got the naked pallet for £12.50! and now i cant stop looking and it and using it!
Number 5:
No 7 lash extreme mascara in black
I got this for Christmas after previously having it a while back,it is in the mini size as i wanted to see if my love for it was still there! And it is in fact still there! This does so much to your lashes it makes it so long and separated and i defiantly could not find another lash accelerator like this one!
Sorry this was such a short post but I've got a good post in mind for next week! Let me know your favorite/must have makeup items or if you've tried anything ive listed here? love to here from you!
Leah xxxxx
Soap and glory archery
This product is a must have for brows! maybe not so much for filling in as I found the product does seem to run out quite quickly,although for it to fill in sparse areas is perfect! I would not be able to use another product full time, but at the moment mine has gone completely so i need to re purchase on Saturday when i go for my weekly shopping trip with my dad! So yeah id 100% recommend this product to you! for £8 it is amazing!
Number 3:
Maybelline flawless nude 'ivory'
i don't think i shut up about this product its been in my last 3 blog posts maybe? I got this at the end of February for the introductory price of £5.99 its actual price is £8.99 but for this foundation that is such a decent price! Its everything you could ask for from a foundation, it stays on your face all day, it has a 'medium' coverage but for me i rate it a lot higher than medium! So yeah want a new foundation? GET THIS ONE!
Number 4:
W7 in the buff & naked pallet (original)
These two pallets are amazing! I got the W7 in the buff as its an exact dupe for the naked 2 and i wasn't sure if i wanted the naked 2 as much as i wanted the original pallet so i bought a dupe to see, but i found that this pallet is actually identical to the naked 2 and the pigmentation is so amazing! And the I got the naked pallet for £12.50! and now i cant stop looking and it and using it!
Number 5:
No 7 lash extreme mascara in black
I got this for Christmas after previously having it a while back,it is in the mini size as i wanted to see if my love for it was still there! And it is in fact still there! This does so much to your lashes it makes it so long and separated and i defiantly could not find another lash accelerator like this one!
Sorry this was such a short post but I've got a good post in mind for next week! Let me know your favorite/must have makeup items or if you've tried anything ive listed here? love to here from you!
Leah xxxxx
Thursday 12 March 2015
Everyday makeup
Hey! So this weeks blog post is going to be 'My everyday makeup routine' I hope you enjoy!
So first I start out by priming my face with Rimmel's fix and perfect primer, I apply this all over my face and give it about 3 minutes to sink into my skin, this primer is good at sinking in,it doesn't stick to your face or stay on the surface but it isn't my favorite primer as I really don't think it ensures my makeup stays on my face for as long as id hope.
Secondly I take one of my foundations, it vary each day which one I use but today I am wearing my Maybelline flawless nude in ivory, I blend this in with my real techniques expert face brush and ensure it is all blended, this foundation is now my holy grail foundation, it has taken over my love for my MAC studio fix! This foundation leaves such a soft finish to your face and gives your so much coverage for many hours!
Thirdly I take my Rimmel clear complexion powder in 'transparent' all my powders I ever purchase are from Rimmel because they truly are the best powders in my opinion!
Fourthly I take two concealers,Sleek luminaire in 'shade 1' and Rimmel wake me up, I use sleek over spots and blemishes as it had a very salmony undertone to it which does wonders to cover spots and blemishes and then rimmel wake me up to highlight under my nose and down the center of my nose as Rimmel wake me up concealer is defiantly more of a highlighter.
Fifthly I powder the concealer into place and then take my Sleek contour pallet,in the shade 'light' using the darker shade I apply this into the hollow of my cheeks and blend out until you see a nice shadow, I then take a tiny bit up into my temple and at the top of my forehead, making sure it is all blended out! Then using the light shade which is a highlighter I take it on the top of my cheek bones.
Then I move onto eyes! Finally Ha-ha, So I take my W7 in the buff pallet which is a dupe for the naked 2, I usually just use any shade and apply it to my lid then take a darker shade for my crease and outer corner,I never have the same look any day, but I love this pallet, it is exactly like the naked 2, even the packaging is the same! Also the pigmentation is AMAZING!
I then take a few mascaras ( yes I use a few for my desired look) I take no 7 intense volume to start adding that little bit of lift to my lashes, I then take my tiny little Benefit roller lash to add volume and curl to my lashes, I love this mascara, im waiting for my full size version to arrive! I love every Benefit mascara but they are so difficult to get off sometimes!:( finally I take my Rimmel Wonder'ful argan oil mascara to give that final effect and add some separation! And to finish it off i take my no 7 mascara again to do my bottom lashes
Then I take my L'Oreal super line, I don't know where i'd be without this eyeliner it is so amazing! I have been wearing eyeliner how I do for many years and nothing comes close to how much I love this eyeliner! I then take a Kohl eyeliner from no 7 to line my water line.
I then take a My soap and glory archery pencil to just fill in any sparse areas in my brows and set it with my Rimmel brow gel in brown, this combination is perfect and sets my brows for the day.
And to finish the look I Line my lips with Charles fox Krylon in 'nude' and usually take my Mac lipstick in 'Kinda sexy'
I'm sorry this was so long! Didn't realise how much makeup i use haha! i hope you enjoyed! What do you use on a day to day basis? Let me know! Thank you! Leah x
Secondly I take one of my foundations, it vary each day which one I use but today I am wearing my Maybelline flawless nude in ivory, I blend this in with my real techniques expert face brush and ensure it is all blended, this foundation is now my holy grail foundation, it has taken over my love for my MAC studio fix! This foundation leaves such a soft finish to your face and gives your so much coverage for many hours!
Thirdly I take my Rimmel clear complexion powder in 'transparent' all my powders I ever purchase are from Rimmel because they truly are the best powders in my opinion!
Fourthly I take two concealers,Sleek luminaire in 'shade 1' and Rimmel wake me up, I use sleek over spots and blemishes as it had a very salmony undertone to it which does wonders to cover spots and blemishes and then rimmel wake me up to highlight under my nose and down the center of my nose as Rimmel wake me up concealer is defiantly more of a highlighter.
Fifthly I powder the concealer into place and then take my Sleek contour pallet,in the shade 'light' using the darker shade I apply this into the hollow of my cheeks and blend out until you see a nice shadow, I then take a tiny bit up into my temple and at the top of my forehead, making sure it is all blended out! Then using the light shade which is a highlighter I take it on the top of my cheek bones.
Then I move onto eyes! Finally Ha-ha, So I take my W7 in the buff pallet which is a dupe for the naked 2, I usually just use any shade and apply it to my lid then take a darker shade for my crease and outer corner,I never have the same look any day, but I love this pallet, it is exactly like the naked 2, even the packaging is the same! Also the pigmentation is AMAZING!
I then take a few mascaras ( yes I use a few for my desired look) I take no 7 intense volume to start adding that little bit of lift to my lashes, I then take my tiny little Benefit roller lash to add volume and curl to my lashes, I love this mascara, im waiting for my full size version to arrive! I love every Benefit mascara but they are so difficult to get off sometimes!:( finally I take my Rimmel Wonder'ful argan oil mascara to give that final effect and add some separation! And to finish it off i take my no 7 mascara again to do my bottom lashes
Then I take my L'Oreal super line, I don't know where i'd be without this eyeliner it is so amazing! I have been wearing eyeliner how I do for many years and nothing comes close to how much I love this eyeliner! I then take a Kohl eyeliner from no 7 to line my water line.
I then take a My soap and glory archery pencil to just fill in any sparse areas in my brows and set it with my Rimmel brow gel in brown, this combination is perfect and sets my brows for the day.
And to finish the look I Line my lips with Charles fox Krylon in 'nude' and usually take my Mac lipstick in 'Kinda sexy'
I'm sorry this was so long! Didn't realise how much makeup i use haha! i hope you enjoyed! What do you use on a day to day basis? Let me know! Thank you! Leah x
Thursday 5 March 2015
The Liebster award!
Hey! So this is my second blog post in one day but this is extremely exciting! I got nominated for the liebster award! This is sooo huge for me as a new blogger and so exciting! I got nominated by Alethea Todaro (http://thepowerofthepretty.blogspot.co.uk/) Thankyou so so much Alethea for nominating for this it is so sweet of you and hopefully we will have contact a lot! So now im going to answer all the questions and pass the along to 11 more bloggers!
11 Questions:
- Why did you start your blog? I started my blog because it was something id always been interested in doing and I was also really interested in other bloggers and how they did such a good job, so it made me more confident to start!
- What is your full time job? I haven't got a full time job as i go to college 3 days awake training to be a hairdresser and makeup artist
- Do you have any pets? I have 6 pets! 1 dog called Casper,3 cats called Neo,Princess and Trixie and my two baby guinea pigs called Pumba and Timone
- What do you enjoy doing in your spare time? I enjoy seeing my boyfriend and going out with my dad!
- What is your favorite store to shop at? My favorite store is either Newlook or Superdrug!
- What can you NOT live without? Ive got to say my Family,Boyfriend and friends?
- What music do you enjoy? I enjoy indie rock,alternative eg; Arctic monkeys and the 1975
- What are your goals for this year? My goals are to finish college successfully and continue blogging!
- Who is your favorite blogger? my favorite blogger is http://ameliajbailey.blogspot.co.uk she has just started as well but her blogs are so good and worth checking out!
- What is your dream career? my dream career is to be a makeup artist and eventually have my own business
- Are you an online shopper or in-store kind of gal? this is tricky! I am a in store gal if i know what i need from where but online when Im not sure what to get!
11 random facts:
1- I've been in my relationship for 3 years
2- I'm a really fussy eater
3- my hair is 24 inches long
4- I love revenge
5- I'm a hoarder and hate throwing things away
6- I am the most stubborn person you could ever meet
7- The less sleep I have the better mood im in
8- I hate every month of the year except June,July and August (SUMMER)
9- I cannot go a night without watching the Simpsons
10- I LOVE pasta!
11- I enjoy college way more than i should!
I Nominate:
http://abbyhughess.blogspot.co.uk/
http://ckflowerlover.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/get-to-know-me-beauty-blog.html?m=1
http://ameliajbailey.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/l-paris-infallible-mattifying-base.html
http://pennyxxlane.com/every-day-make-up-look/
http://penneychic.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/pastel-pinks.html
http://mollyff.blogspot.it
http://kirismusings.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/makeup-revolution-haul.html
Your questions:
1: What is one thing you cant go a day without living?
2: Is there one person who you speak to everyday without fail?
3: what is your favorite beauty item?
4: Do you prefer high end or Drugstore makeup?
5: What is your favorite thing about blogging/making videos?
6: What convinced you to start your blog?
7: What is your favorite thing to do on the weekends?
8: Would you rather never have foundation again or never have concealer?
9: What is your favorite brand of makeup?
10: How often do you blog?
11: Do you have a wishlist of things you'd love to buy?
Thankyou for reading and cant wait to see responses! Leah x
February Favorites!
 |
| All the products mentioned! |
My first favorite is Maybelline's dream flawless nude foundation! I absolutely love this foundation! It is such a high coverage foundation and once its blended into your skin it really shows the coverage, plus it feels so so soft on your skin and it feels like you really don't need to put powder on! It definitely doesn't go cakey with is a massive bonus and it is by far one of the easiest to blend! It has taken over my love for my MAC studio fix!
My second favorite I have is actually a hair favorite! I have crazy long hair and I actually have a phobia of going to hairdressers even though im training to be one as well as a makeup artist..Anyway I do whatever I can to prevent hair damage and split ends occurring so I use hair masques, I finished the one I used at the start of February so I decided to go out and buy a better brand and bigger one! So I popped into ASDA and found my new favorite hair mask! This is the Tresemme Thermal Recovery Intense Repair & Re hydration Treatment Masque,not only is this my new favorite it is also such a great price at the moment! is currently only £2.47 in asda stores! This makes your hair so silky and soft and you will 100% not regret buying this it works wonders and also puts volume into your hair!
My third favorite is Urban decays naked palette! I have a dupe for the naked 2 so I decided not to get the 2nd one so i opted for the original,now here is the shocking bit,I paid £12.50 for my naked palette..I got mine of eBay! Now it always is a bit risky ordering something so high end for so cheap of a site like eBay but I did so much research about the seller and they had sold over 50 palettes and had no complaints and they were also 100% recommended on eBay as a seller so i just did it! When it was arrived it was in the box,all sealed and it was perfect! Remember you don't always need to look from the original website to buy your products there is so many sellers on eBay and amazon who sell the genuine products as well for more than half the price! I noticed when inserting the link its gone up to £13.95 but its still super affordable!
My fourth favorite is Rimmel London's Wonder'Full extre black mascara in extreme black! This mascara does wonder for your eyelashes as it has argan oil in it! It makes your lashes so soft and also it adds so much volume and length to your lashes I would 100% recommend this! It is £7.99 but If you have a savers near you they often have all their rimmel products for under £5 so keep an eye out for that if you truly want a great mascara that would do as much as a high end mascara would!
That is the end of my February favorites! I would love to hear from you guys that read my blogs! Im so appreciative that you take time to ready them it means so much! What have your favorites been this month? Let me know or leave links to your blogs! I would love to check them out!
Here are the links to everything mentioned!
http://www.superdrug.com/Make-Up/Face/Foundation/Maybelline-Dream-Flawless-Nude-Foundation-Ivory-10/p/348702#.VPh0GPmsUm0
http://groceries.asda.com/asda-webstore/landing/home.shtml#/product/910000032741
http://www.superdrug.com/Make-Up/Face/Foundation/Maybelline-Dream-Flawless-Nude-Foundation-Ivory-10/p/348702#.VPh0GPmsUm0
http://groceries.asda.com/asda-webstore/landing/home.shtml#/product/910000032741
http://www.superdrug.com/Rimmel/Wonder%27Full-Extre-Black-Mascara-11ml-Extreme-Black-003%27/p/309300#.VPh0dfmsUm0
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Urban-Decay-Naked-Palette/251857748997?_trksid=p2047675.c100011.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140107083358%26meid%3D9358a276802445c69680bb8c9611b1e7%26pid%3D100011%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D10%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D251846467000
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Urban-Decay-Naked-Palette/251857748997?_trksid=p2047675.c100011.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140107083358%26meid%3D9358a276802445c69680bb8c9611b1e7%26pid%3D100011%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D10%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D251846467000
Thankyou!
Leah x
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)