June Favourites!

Hi everyone,

 

It's June favourites time! My favourites may seem a tad dull this month as they are things I've been using on a pretty much daily basis, but they are amazing!

 

Nivea Express Hydration Primer

This is my second pot of this beauty, I didn't like it at all when I first bought it but about half way through the pot I was hooked. It's a really refreshing primer that makes the skin feel hydrated and smooth. A fantastic base for make up.

 

Urban Decay Naked Basics Palette

An essential piece of kit for my day to day make up, I love using it for my brows by mixing Faint and Naked 2 together. It's also great for a 'put together' eye look.

 

Stila Smudge Stick in Damsel

I freaking love this eyeliner, I got it the Stila's In The Light palette and wasn't that fussed about it when I first got it, I've now discovered tight lining with it! It's a beautiful rich, saturated chocolate brown colour which stays put! I find it really defines my eyes beautifully without looking to harsh compared to when I use black liner.

 

Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation in Shade 52

I adore this foundation! It offers light/medium coverage, is fairly moisturising and really great for everyday wear.

 

No 7 Vital Enlightening Highlighting Powder

This has got to be my favourite highlighter at the moment, I even prefer it to MAC's Soft and Gentle. It's a subtle champagne colour and is more satiny rather than shimmery. Love it! So sad that it was limited edition.

 

MUA Blush in Bon Bon

My favourite everyday blusher, a subtle and natural looking pink blush which I feel really suits me. Did I mention it's only a pound?!

 

NYX HD Concealer in Light

I've really been enjoying this for under my eyes recently, due to the shade being a bit too light for me I find it really brightens up my eye area and blends in well. I have noticed a tiny bit of creasing with it but that was after a day of work in a hot environment and it hadn't been set with a powder or anything.

 

What were you favourites this month?

 

Thanks for reading,

Jess

xxx

 

January Favourites

Hi everyone,
 

Time for January favourites!

 



Bourjois 123 Perfect Foundation in 52 Vanilla

I love this foundation, it gives great coverage, doesn't get cakey and still looks natural. Love it!

 

Benefit Bad Gal Lash

When I first got this I wasn't a fan, but now it's dried out a little I love it for building volume and then using another mascara to lengthen and seperate. I might buy the full size when I've finished this sample...

 

Urban Decay Naked Basics Palette

I've been really liking this for a simple matte eye make up look for work and I've been loving the shade Crave for using as a liner :)

 

Maybelline Color Tattoo On and on Bronze

An amazing product for a really easy eye make up look for when you're in a rush. I also love using this for a base for powder eyeshadows.

 

Nivea Caramel Cream Lip Butter

 This has been the my go to night time lip balm recently, It's really moisturising and smells and tastes like sweet popcorn. I only really like using this at home and I don't want to contaminate it with germy fingers in the tin when I'm out.

Rimmel Scandaleyes Eyeliner in Nude
I've been using this in my waterline everyday this month, I think it really makes me look more awake and my eyes look brighter.

Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer in Light
I repurchased this last week, it's wonderful! It offers great coverage and doesn't looks cakey, I don't use it under my eyes though, only on my face.

Urban Decay Nail Polish in Sidecar
I recently got the UD set of Naked nail polishes and this is my favourite of the lot. It's a kind of sheer nude polish with beautiful silvery glitter. I love it! It looks pretty and subtle.

Stila Eye Brushes
I got these two brushes in a set at Christmas, they are just perfect! So useful, great for precise application and blending.

Thanks for reading,
Jess
xxx



FOTD - In The Pink

Hi everyone,

 

Here's a pretty basic and natural look that I was wearing last weekend, I went for bright neutral eyes and a creamy, soft pink lipstick.

 

The Products I Used



 

Face

- Maybelline Dream Lumitouch Concealer in Ivory

- Bourjois 123 Foundation in 52 Vanilla

- Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer in Light

- MAC Mineralize Skinfinish in Soft and Gentle

 

Eyes

- Urban Decay Primer Potion

- Stila In The Light Palette - Kitten, Sandstone, Bare, Champagne, Bliss

- Rimmel Scandaleyes Eyeliner in Nude

- Maybelline The Colossal Volume Express Mascara in Black

 

Brows

- MUA Clear Mascara

 

Lips

17 Supreme Shine Lipstick in Barely Blush

 

 

Thanks for reading,

Jess

xxx

Wednesday Wishlist

Hi everyone,

 

After being on a spending ban for a while it's a nice feeling to be able to spend money if I want to. I would like to be more careful with my purchases though, and only buy things that I really want and products I've done a bit of research on.

 

Soap and Glory Sugar Crush Body Buttercream - £10.50

I love the scent of sugar crush! I have the scrub and the body wash but I can't wait to get my hands on the body butter! I think I'll wait until there's a 3 for 2 on and there's two other products I want.

 

 

Revlon PhotoReady Concealer - £6.49

I've heard that this is a really well pigmented, creamy concealer and is even good for under eyes. Really want to try it!

 

Bourjois 123 Perfect Foundation - £10.99

I want to repurchase this foundation! I've run out and really want to get myself another bottle, it offers great coverage and is pretty long wearing.

 

Urban Decay Naked Basics Palette - £20

Even though I have both of the Naked palettes I would love to buy this. I think it'd be great as an easy everyday palette, for filling in your brows, creating a really simple every day look, creating a smokey look, using the black shade as a liner. A very versatile and travel friendly palette!

 

Thanks for reading,

Jess

xxx

Product Review - Bourjois French Manicure Kit

Hi everyone!

 

 

I bought this little french manicure kit a few months ago on reccomendation from a friend at work and I only got round to trying it out a few days ago.

 

This kit comes with three nail polishes, each are 10ml and it retails for £9.99.

 

 

The three polishes you get are..

- Blanc Glamour 91 - An opaque white polish for creating the white tips of your french manicure.

- Rose Lounge 28 - A sheer baby pink/nude polish.

- Bourjois Gloss-Set Top Coat - A clear top coat for creating that polished, glossy finish.

 

The main selling point of this kit (apart from getting three lovely polishes for £9.99!), is the unique shape of the brush in the white polish.

 

 

As you can see in the picture the brush is curved with one tip quite a bit longer than the other side which makes it perfect for getting the little side bits of your nails. I really like this brush, I think it's a great idea and makes for a much more precise application.

 

And here's how I did...

Please excuse my cuticules! :D

 

I found the kit very easy to use and I think you could get pretty good results. I found that the brush in the white nail polish really did help with application, however the application on my right hand wasn't as good but I think with a bit of practice, time and patience you could get some really good results.

 

Pros

- Really nice quality nail polishes.

- Good value for money(a single Bourjois polish costs £5.99!)

- Nicely shaped brush that really does aid application.

- Really glossy topcoat.

- Fairly quick drying time.

 

Cons

- Only lasted 3 days without chips.

 

So overall, I do really like this kit, I think it's great value for money and very nice quality.

 

Thanks for reading,

Jess

xxx



How Much Does My Face Cost?

Hi everyone,

I've seen this 'How much does my face cost?' tag around quite a lot recently and I was very curious to see how much I've spent on the stuff I stick on my face everyday! :D

So here's what I use pretty much everyday!

Urban Decay Naked Palette - £36

Bourjois 123 Perfect Foundation - £10.99

MUA Eye Primer - £2.50

MUA Clear Mascara - £1

MUA Powder - £1

Bourjois Delice de Poudre Bronzer - £6.99

Maybelline Colossal Volume Express Mascara - £7.19

MAC Mineralize Skin Finish in Soft and Gentle - £21.50

Urban Decay 24/7 Concealer in FBI - £12

Rimmel Lash Accelerator Mascara - £8.99

L'oreal Rouge Caresse in Aphrodite Scarlett - £7.99

= £116.15!

Soo that's quite a lot of money to buy just the things I need for a normal face of make up!

I'd love to tag Charlotte from Something Special To Say to do this!

Thanks for reading,

Jess

xxx

My Blusher/Bronzer/Highlighter Stash

 Hi Everyone, 

Here is my blusher, bronzer and highlighter stash :)

I'm pretty new to using blusher, bronzer or highlighters, I never used to wear any of these things on my cheeks! But now I love them, especially highlighters! :)

So lets start with bronzers...

Bourjois Delice de Poudre Bronzer in Shade 51

This bronzer smells lovely, it smells kind of sweet. I kind of wish i'd bought this in the darker shade as it's pretty pale. It does a good job of warming up my complexion though.

17 Instant Glow Bronzer

This is a pretty pale bronzer, it's not that pigmented and it's pretty chalky. This was the first bronzer I bought.

MUA Bronzer in Shade 3

This is the darkest bronzer out of the three, it's very pigmented and only cost £1! I've not used it that much though as I always feel that I'm too pale to pull it off.

(L-R Bourjois, 17, MUA)

Now onto the blushers...

MAC Flower Fantasy Pearlmatte Powder

This is kinda of blush/highlighter, it's not that pigmented but it has a lovely sheen to it :)

Collection 2000 Shimmer Shades in Blushalicious

I picked this up on a whim because I saw someone talking about it on Youtube, I love that you can use this as 4 individual blushes or swirl them altogether and use as a fifth blush.

Revlon Golden Affair in Berry Daring

I love this blush, it's really warm toned and has a nice golden shimmer to it, its very pigmented and I think this will be my go to blush in the Autumn.

MUA Blush in Shade 2

I love this light berry shade, it's lovely and natural. It's also a total bargain at only £1.

Rimmel Lasting Finish Blush in Summer Fever

This was a bargain Poundland blush, it's nice that it's got three complimenting shades. 

I don't use it much though.

(L-R MAC, Collection 2000, Revlon)

(L-R MUA, Rimmel)

Last but definitely not least, are the highlighters.

 

No7 Vital Enlightening Highlighter Powder

This was from the No7 Spring collection and was the first highlighter that I bought. It's buttery soft and a gorgeous champagne colour.

MAC Mineralize Skin Finish in Soft and Gentle

I am totally in love with this highlighter! 

Technics High Lights

This is a dupe for Benefit's High Beam, it's so pretty and it only cost me £1.50! I love mixing it with my foundation :)

(L-R Technics, No7, MAC)

Anyway, that was a pretty long post,

Thanks for reading,

Jess

xxx

FOTD - Wet n Wild Petal Pusher Palette

Hi everyone :) 

Here is my  FOTD featuring the Wet n Wild palette I recently won from a giveaway.

What I Used

- Benefit Porefessional

- Bourjois 123 Perfect Foundation - Shade 52

- Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection Concealer - Light

- Bourjois Chocolate Bronzer

- MUA Eye Primer

- Wet n Wild Petal Pusher Palette - 4 Shades out of the 6

- Urban Decay Eyeshadow - Infamous(just a little on my lower lash line)

- Rimmel Lash Accelerator Mascara - Black

- No7 Liplicious Lip Gloss - Marshmallow

 So yeah, that's just my FOTD. I want to do some more review posts soon, does anyone have any suggestions or requests? I just feel like I do loads of FOTDs and NOTDs and not too much else. :D 

Thanks for reading,

Jess

xxx

May Favourites

Yay I'm on time with my May favourites! :D

Favourite Face Make Up Products

Bourjois 123 Perfect Foundation

I love this foundation, it's a great medium coverage, quite moisturising and has a lovely smooth consistency. 

Bourjois Bronzing Powder

I hadn't really bothered with bronzer much before I bought this, I got this in the lighter of the two shades and I love it! I use it for an all over sunkissed look and sometimes to contour. 

Favourite Eye Products

(L-R, BarryM Eyeshadow Pencil, Maybelline Colour Tattoo, Sleek's Gateau)

BarryM Eyeshadow Pencil in Gold Cream

I picked this up for highlighting my inner corner and I love it! It's a gorgeous colour and has a really smooth and creamy texture. I've also been using it to line my upper lash line when I've been wearing gold eyeshadow.

Maybelline Colour Tattoo in On and on Bronze

This has been my go to daytime eye look, it's really easy to apply and blend just using my ring finger. It's a really attractive subtle colour and would suit anyone. :)

Sleek Eyeshadow in Gateau

This is a shadow from the 'Oh So Special' palette, It's so beautiful! It's so shimmery and a lovely pinky gold colour. It's so smooth and blendable, I've really become a fan of Sleek shadows!

(Gateau in the pan)

Ecotools Angled Eyeliner Brush

I've really been loving this brush for filling in my brows this month. :)

Favourite Lip Products

(L-R L'oreal Caresse, Revlon Lip Butter, Urban Decay Lip Junkie)

L'oreal Caresse in Aphrodite Scarlet
I love this lip product! It's sooo moisturising, it has a lovely silky smooth texture, a yummy smell and gives a sheer but still quite vibrant wash of colour. Please do try out the L'oreal Caresse range, they are lovely!


Revlon Lip Butter in Berry Smoothie
For me this is probably the perfect berry colour and if you're thinking of picking up a lip butter I'd recommend giving this one a try. Here's the link for my full review, http://sugar-and-sparkle.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/product-review-revlon-lip-butter-in.html

Urban Decay Lip Junkie in Midnight Cowboy
I love Urban Decay and this product didn't disappoint. It smells so yummy and minty and gives a hint of shimmery colour and is pretty glossy. :) 


Favourite Hair Products

VO5 Give Me Moisture Shampoo and Conditioner
These products are lovely, they leave my hair feeling soft and more manageable and they're really cheap too! :D


Thanks for reading :)
Jess
xxx

FOTD - Blushed and Bronzed

Hi everyone :)

This was how I did my make up yesterday, we didn't do anything special yesterday just some household jobs and went to a few shops. So I kept my make up quite natural and couldn't resist using my new L'oreal Caresse.

Please tell me if you think I look weird but I actually put bronzer and blusher on yesterday which I never normally do. Hence the title of this FOTD :)

What I wore:

- 17 Photo Flawless Skin Primer

- Bourjois 123 Perfect Foundation - in No. 52 Vanilla

- Technic High Lights(mixed into my foundation)

- Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection Concealer - in Light

- Revlon Golden Affair Blusher - in 425 Berry Daring

- Bourjois Bronzing Powder - in shade 51

- MUA Professional Eye Primer

- Urban Decay Eyeshadow - Sin and Half Baked

- Rimmel Lash Accelerator - in Black

- L'oreal Caresse - in Aphrodite Scarlet

Thanks for reading :)

Jess

xxx

Haul :)

Hi everyone :)

Just a little haul post today to show some of the things I've bought in the last week or two.

I'll start with the facial skincare first, I picked up some Olay Daily Facial cloths in Tesco as I've been wanting to try some better quality face wipes. I bought these for £5 which is annoying as I saw them in Superdrug today for £4! Oh well. I tried one of these last night and it was nice, it lathered up really well and I felt like it got all of my make up off.

In Tesco I also picked up a Garnier Simply Essentials Toner, this was half price so I only paid £1.45. It's fragrance free and it felt very refreshing last night when I used it for the first time.

Then today I picked up..

Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection Concealer - £4.19 - I bought this in the shade light so I could use it under my eyes, I tried it out this morning and I'm pretty impressed so far. :)

Superdrug Coconut & Shea Butter Body Polish - £1.29 - 200ml - I bought this after seeing it being reccomended on another blog, I don't really need another body scrub, but this was cheap and it smells yummy!

Nivea Visage Young Be Beautiful Tinted Moisturiser - £1.49 - 75ml - This was a bargain find in Home Bargains, I havn't tried a tinted moisturiser for ages so I thought for the price I'd give it a go. There will be a review coming up on this soon.

Bourjois 123 Perfect Foundation - £6.99 - 30ml - I've read some good Bourjois foundation reveiws and seeing as this is £4 off in Boots at the moment I thought I'd try it. I bought it in shade number 52, Vanilla.



Bourjois Delice de Poudre Bronzing Powder - £4.99 - 16.5g - This was also on offer in Boots, it smells gorgeous so I'm glad I picked it up for the smell alone! :D

Anyway, that's all that I bought so thanks for reading :)

Jess

xxx