I popped into ASDA for five minutes after work and found myself (as I often do) in the beauty aisle. I’m not the biggest fan of Collection makeup. Although I adore their Lasting Perfection Concealer and a few of their Eyes Uncovered Shadow Palettes, I found myself disappointed with their Pressed Powder…
Over two months ago I made my first ever ColourPop order. This was just a few weeks before the release of their new collection of pressed eyeshadows and even though I’m kicking myself that I didn’t wait just a few more days, I’m excited to finally put their iconic Super Shock Shadow…
I’ve been searching for a drugstore primer for several months now. My first impressions of NYX Pore Filler were positive, however, I couldn’t escape the fact that it didn’t completely wow me like Porefessional did; the undisputed holy grail of primers. I’ve also tried L’oreal’s Infallible Mattifying Primer, the SEVENTEEN Skin Wow Primer…
Recently, I’ve been trying my hardest not to chip away at my spending money by purchasing things (mostly highlighters) that I don’t really need from the drugstore. That £3 lippy seems really affordable at the time, but if I pick up three shades (because let’s face it, I just can’t help myself) and…
“Give a woman the right makeup and she can conquer the world.” A year ago I’d never heard of Charlotte Tilbury, now receiving one of her coveted lipsticks was the highlight of my Christmas. Charlotte is a professional award-winning makeup artist that has worked with some of the most notorious photographers,…
Applying makeup can often feel repetitive and time-consuming, almost like a chore. I very rarely get the opportunity to have fun with makeup nowadays and Halloween is always the perfect excuse to try something a little more bold and daring. Many of you already know that I am a huge fan of the British…
I’ve tried a lot of cream highlighters in the past, however, time and time again I keep going back to my Mary Lou Manizer by The Balm. I find their texture either too oily or way too drying, there’s no middle ground. I loved the design of the Speedy Highlighting Stick…
I have a number of favourite online beauty stores including Boots (I make full use of their collect in-store delivery service), Beauty Bay (usually for Morphe Brushes and Makeup Geek supplies), Naturisimo (for all my high-end skincare needs), Feel Unique (mostly for their Pick ‘n’ Mix sample service), Debenhams (for their amazing…
As much as I adore natural skincare and makeup products they tend to be on the pricey side, so when I was asked to review a few products from natural beauty specialists benecos, I couldn’t believe how affordable they were! From base products to shimmering eyeshadow quads, all their beautiful…
Recently I was sent the award-winning Thickening Jet Black Mascara* from Living Nature, now available at Botanical Brands; a supplier of some of the best eco, natural and organic beauty brands from around the world. Regular readers will be well aware of my love of natural skincare, so I couldn’t resist the…
The HD Concealer Wand (£5.50/20g) is one of NYX’s bestselling products. I chose CW01 Porcelain, the lightest of the shades and used Boot’s free Collect In Store service as unfortunately, the nearest counter is over an hour away in Glasgow. As far as I could tell the concealer is available…
A few months ago I decided to invest in a high-end foundation and chose the iconic NARS Sheer Glow Foundation in Mont Blanc. Although I was quite happy with my favourite drugstore foundation at the time (Loreal’s True Match) I had money sitting leftover from Christmas and wanted to treat myself…
I am always on the lookout for a more affordable drugstore dupe of my beloved POREfessional from Benefit Cosmetics. Having been disappointed in the past with Maybelline’s Baby Skin and slightly underwhelmed with Loreal’s Infallible Matte Base, I turned to NYX and used my Boots Advantage Card points online to pick…
Customisable palettes seem to taking the beauty world by storm right now, and I’m starting to see why. As I use my trusty Urban Decay Smokey palette I’m starting to notice the metal base of my four favourite shades (that are exclusive to that palette I may add) becoming more…
The Seventeen Skin Wow 3 Way Highlighter Glow & Prime (wow, that’s a mouthful) can be used in, unsurprisingly, three ways: to prime the skin, add to your foundation or apply onto the cheekbones to lift, lighten and wake up your skin for a luminous glow. The packaging is simple and…
