Batiste 2in1 Dry Shampoo & Conditioner - Review

Hey Guys!

So recently Batiste sent me some of their new range of dry shampoo to try!

First of all Thank you Batiste for sending them me it was a lovely surprise to receive!

Next the smell of these are AMAZING and the packaging is so pretty and sleek!

I love the white packaging with the bright pops of colours 

I got sent the Orange & Pomegranate and Vanilla & Passionfruit.

There is another one in this collection which I haven't tried which I believe is Cocoa & Cashmere.

This dry shampoo is meant to be perfect for refreshing and removing excess oil in your hair while still conditioning it from the roof to the tip.

Many of you may not know but I have naturally curly & thick hair that has a mind of its own. I will post a photo at the end for this blog to show you what my hair is like.

I also colour my hair regularly which can cause my hair to dry out.

Many dry shampoos I have used in the pass have left my hair so dry from it absorbing all the oil that its looked like straw. This dry shampoo was different - it did leave a shine to my hair but there was one big downside with it for me.

It says on the can to shake the can, hold it 30cms away from your hair and spray in a halo like motion (in a circle above your head) but due to having really thick hair it didn't reach everywhere it needed too so I ended up having to section off my hair and spray it that way. I'm not sure if the reason for it turning sections of my hair white was due to sectioning it off but it wouldn't rub into my scalp and because my hair is curly I have zero percent chance of getting a brush though my hair to get rid of it so I needed up having to wet my hair and let it dry naturally during the day which at times it would have just been easier for me to wash my hair and let it dry over night.

I will defiantly buy this product again in the future - I always like to take a travel dry shampoo with me when I go away for the weekend or so just so I have a backup incase I can't get to wash my hair for some reason or I need to add some texture to my flat hair.

If you follow THIS LINK it will take you to the Orange & Pomegranate on the boots website which is currently on 3 for 2! It retails for 4.49.

What is your favourite dry shampoo?



Take Care
Post Soon x

2017.

Hey guys!
The first week of 2017 is over and it has been busy!

I had 2 wonderful cakes to make one tinkerbell cake for a little 3 year old girl and one of our 'signature' chocolate overload cakes for an 18 year old male!

Of course with a new year like most of these post I talk about going on a diet blah blah blah. I'm not putting a label on it this year. I am just simply changing my eating habits and adding healthier choices into my diet.
This whole first week I have been trying to drink at least 1.5 litres of water a day and I have actually been sticking to it! (pat on the back to me) however I don't know how long i will last as the downside with drinking so much I keep needing to pee which is a HUGE pain up the backside!

Last year I didn't have much time towards the end of the year for this blog I always start strong at the beginning of the year and fall short towards the end and honestly I have missed sitting with my laptop and writing down my thoughts.
I miss writing reviews and putting my experiences down somewhere I can look back at. I have promised myself this year I will blog more even if it means when I have more time writing a few and posting them as each week passes. My main problem is not just the time factor but inspiration. 

For 2017 I don't want to make many goals. I find I end up feeling down by the end of the year when I only achieve a few I have set and not all of them so this year I plan on making monthly goals which I know I will be able to achieve and feel better in myself.

I hope the beginning of 2017 has been a good one for you and I have the rest of the year is the same! I hope happiness, love and support shines upon everyone reading this right now and everyone in the world. 

What are you goals for 2017?

Happy 2017!
Take Care

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Christmas Wish List 2016 ♥❅

Hey Guys!
Christmas day is next week!
Do you have all your decorations up and your home is filled with festive cheer and smiles? Do you have all your presents wrapped for your loved ones under the tree?

Something I have realised about getting older is you start to ask less and less for christmas or you ask for practical things that you are running out of or know you will be soon. Looking back at my other christmas wish lists which you can find here 2014 - 2015 this year's list is a lot smaller. 

Little Mix Glory Days Deluxe CD
Little Mix Wishmaker Perfume
The Vamps 2017 calendar
Miss Sporty Perfect Stay Concealer in Light 
Zoella Beauty Gingerbread and Vanilla Fragrance Set

I hope santa brings you everything you want this year!
Take Care
Post Soon x

Calmurid Pro - Body Lipolotion & Moisturising Hand cream Review ♥

Hey guys!

Today's post is going to be on Calmurid Pro

Body Lipolition & Moisturising Handcream

I have recently been sent these product to try and review and I'm not going to make to wait until the end of the post to see if I like the products or not I'm going to tell you right now that I LOVE THEM!

As you guys know from previous posts I have very dry skin and all year round my skin finds a reason to dry out from it being too cold out or being too hot. It get instantly bad to the point where I can't wear makeup without looking like I haven't exfoliated my face in years. I also suffer with dry skin on my legs which can be very very itchy.

Like any other dry skin products I don't really have high expectations as they all say how great they are and they end up doing nothing at all. I had never heard of this brand before and went I googled them nothing really showed up apart from the links to them on boots. 

You can find them here - Hand 
Cream & Lipolotion

The Hand Cream retails for £7.99 and the Body Lipolotion retails originally for £12.99 but has £3 off at the moment on the boots website making it £9.99.

I bet many of you reading this looked at the price and thought "Nearly £13 for some dry body skin cream... forget that". I did the same. However that was before I used it!

The hand cream is a lovely thick creamy texture which blend out beautifully and doesn't leave my hand feeling oily or sticky. This product contains emollients and vitamin B3 which is said to relieve and nourish dry and damaged skin. It is fragrance Free, has no additional colourants and contains 29% lipid. I do get dry hands from time to time with always washing up before, during and after cake making. This does a wonderful job of repairing my hands making them look soft and touchable again!

I gave my mom some of this in a small tub and of a morning and a night time she would apply a small amount. She has been doing this now for about a week and not only herself but I and others can tell her difference, her hands are no longer cracked and dry but lovely and smooth!

The Body Lipolotion is my favourite of the two. Like I said in the beginning I use this both on my face and my body so it is great all in one product. I haven't had any breakout from using it on my face which is always a big downfall with any other dry skin brands even though they say they are for sensitive skin. This lotion forms a protective barrier. It is a natural moisturizer which increases the water content in the skin due to it only having 4% of urea. Like the hand cream it has no additional colourants and contains 39% lipid. The consistency of this product is quite thin and is slightly watery but this is perfect not to create a sticky heavy layer on the skin still giving your skin chance to breathe.

I had been sent some samples to give to other people to try and everyone I have given them to love it just as much as me! My Step nan is a HUGE fan. She get very dry legs due to her medical conditions and everything the doctors have given her hasn't worked at all. This has worked wonders for her and has gone out and brought herself two bottles while they are £9.99 each!

Both of the products are white in colour and both have the same sort of smell. If I'm being honest it remind me a lot of cosmetics my nan would have in the back of her draws but its not an off putting smell at all. Honestly even if the products had a nasty smell I would still love them. They work better than any other products I have tried in a while and I will 110% be repurchasing the Body Lipolotion which I have used it all up which I think may be a while as its a 200ml bottle and I only use a tiny amount each time as a little goes a long way!

Have you guys ever heard of this brand or tried anything from them?
Let me know what you think!

Take Care
Post Soon x

Garnier Ultimate Blends Restoring Body Lotion & Butter Honey Treasures - Review ♥

Hey guys!
Today's post is going to be on 'Garnier Ultimate Blends Restoring Body Lotion & Butter Honey Treasures for Very Dry Skin' 

I was sent these products a while ago to review. I would have done this review earlier but I always like to try out body lotions and body butter for a few weeks before giving my opinion on them so I can give you an in depth review on the product.

If i'm being honest if I wasn't sent this product to review I probably wouldn't have picked it up for myself unless I had heard brilliant things from others.

I'm not a huge fan of body lotions and butters as they usually take FOREVER to soak into the skin and you can't get dressed for a while after putting it on and i usually just skip it completely.

There are 4 ultimate options in this range all to suit to your skin;

Delicate Oat (Dry sensitive) 

A gentle blend of oat cream and almond milk oil, carefully tailored to soothe and restore sensitive skin.

Mythic Olive (Dry Skin) 

An authentic Mediterranean scent made from a powerful elixir of extra virgin olive oil to nourish and hydrate dry skin.

Marvellous Oils (Normal Skin) 

This precious mixture of argan and camellia oil is a wonderful ritual to help keep skin hydrated and soft.

Honey Treasures (Very Dry Skin) 

Very dry skin is a thing of the past thanks to three treasures from the beehive to nourish and restore.

I do suffer from very dry skin on my face and on patches on my body.

First of all the smell of these products are beautiful. It is such a difficult smell to try and describe but it has a light floral smell. It smells soooo good, you will just have to take my word for it if you can't get around to smelling it!
The products contain 3 treasures from the beehive which are Royal Jelly to restore moisture back into the skin, Propolis which acts as a protective barrier to the skin and Honey to nourish and smooth!

The one thing i like about these products is that they do sink straight into the skin and like it says on the packaging "non greasy, non sticky" which is always what you want when you want to put in that little extra time pampering yourself but don't want to have to wait a year for it to try and skin but just plastering a greasy layer over the top.

I first tried the body butter after a shower and loved how it just melts into the skin. Some body butters I have used in the past are all clumpy and leave little gritty bits on the skin. This doesn't do that at all! The body butter is really good for people who suffer with dry skin on their feet. I know it is not intentionally used for the feet but if you apply this product before you go to bed and put warm fluffy socks that have been on the radiator on and left to soak in overnight to then wash your feet the morning after your feet feel so smooth and silky it's amazing! 

The next week I used the lotion which comes with a very handy pump topper. The consistency of this product is nice and thin meaning it soaks into the skin nice and quick for you to get dressed. I like to use this mainly on my arms, chest and hands. This product is better if you are in a rush and wanting to moisturise your skin before quickly needing to throw on some clothes and leave the house. If you have more time the butter is better and I feel moisturises the skin more.

It is going to take me a while to get through these products but I do look forward to carrying on using it to see if in the long run it does help clear up my dry skin in the long run.

If you would like to buy these products you can find them at your local drugstore or supermarket!
Have you guys tried this product?

Do you like it?

Hope you guys liked the review and are all well!

Take Care

Post Soon x

George ASDA - Face Primer Review

Hey guys!
Hope you are all okay!
Today post is going to be on the George ASDA - Face Primer.
I have been looking for a new primer and while looking in ASDA a couple of months ago I came across this! It was on sale for £3.50 instead of £5 so decided to give it a go!
I haven't heard much about this primer even after looking on the internet once home there was a few reviews.

On some reviews people were going on about how when they first opened and squeezed out some of the product a load of oil came out alongside meaning it has separated in the packaging. This didn't happen to me. I was worried it was going to. If this does happen to you give it a good shake for a few minutes to try and join them back together.

The product has a slight tint and I mean a slight slight tint to it when blended into the skin. You can see from the swatch above the colour it comes out of the packaging. It doesn't cover all redness but I do have quite red cheeks, if you has little less pigmented patches of red on the face it may do a good job in covering it giving you a neutral base to apply over.

One downside with this product is that it does not like being put over the top of other moisturisers. Its starts to create bobbly bits and starts to separate which isn't a cute look at all. 

The primer is moisturising to a point but throughout the day it does start todry out on your skin and clings to the dry patches on my face and caused my nose to become really oily after some time.
I found when I do wear this primer halfway through the day I do have to powder my nose again just to get rid of what oils the primer has caused my pores on my nose to produce.

It creases like mad under my eyes and overall give my face a weird looking texture.

Its not a bad primer it just isn't the best I have tried for the price.
I'm glad I gave it ago for £3.50 but would have been mortified if I had paid £5 for it.

Take Care

Post Soon x

Burt's Bees Soap Bark & Chamomile Deep Cleansing Cream - Review ♥

Hey guys!
If you guys follow me on instagram @MusicMadGal10 you may have seen me post a picture of this product sometime ago... 8 weeks ago haha!
I said I was going to review it on my blog so here we go!

I was sent this product by Burt's Bee's.

RRP - £11.49 

(You can get it for cheaper from Boots but it's out of stock at the moment)

I am going to admit it right here and now. I don't care much for skincare and having a skincare routine. I applaud people who spend time of an evening cleansing, toning and moisturizing, I have the time to do it but it's just another chore to add to the list haha!
However this has changed. I now have a sort of mini skincare routine which takes me about 15 minutes from start to finish.

Burt's Bee Website description
Burt's Bees Soap Bark and Chamomile Deep Cleansing Cream is a rich, sulfate-free facial cleanser is made with a gentle, yet effective plant-based cleansing complex featuring quillaja saponaria (soap) bark extract and witch hazel. Luxurious lather foams away excess dirt, oil and make-up leaving skin feeling clean and refreshed. Extracts of chamomile, echinacea and aloe help calm skin while glycerin and cocoa butter provide a touch of moisture for naturally fresh, healthy skin.

The scent of this product is amazing! It remind me of fizzy lemon sherbert you used to be able to get from the shops near me as a child!

The instructions on this product tell you to wet your face and then apply the product. When you do this it caused the cleansing cream to foam up and help get into your pores instead of just creating a layer of cream on your face as you rub it into your face. 

After you start to take off the face wash it starts to have a cooling effect on your skin which feels amazing! The bonus with this product is that is stay that way for ages! With some products I have used in the past that sensation happens for about 5 minutes and disappears, this one doesn't!

The first I used this product I washed my face with the product and was intrigued to see if it has taken off all my makeup so I used a cleanser I has sitting around. The cotton pad came back clean! No makeup on it at all! I was super impressed!
This is definitely deep cleaning and not drying at all! I have dry skin and if anything it moisturises my skin instead of drying it out!

I don't use this product everyday. I use it 2/3 times a week depending in this condition of my skin. I will definitely be repurchasing this when it runs out! 

Its is a must have! Go try it and let me know what you guys think!

Take Care

Post Soon x

Killer Lashes - Fiber Lash Mascara - Review ♥

Hey guys!
Today post is going to be on a new mascara I have recently picked up!
I got this off Wowcher - It was £8.
I wanted to try the Younique fiber mascara but didn't want to spend £23+ if it wasn't going to work on my lashes.
I was pleantly surprised by this mascara and love wearing it with winged liner!
It honestly saves so much time instead of applying glue to a fake eyelash, waiting for it to dry and then applying it!
It also isn't as heavy as some fake eyelashes can be!
The length this mascara gives you is incredible!

Left Eye - Normal Mascara // Right Eye - Killer Lashes

After applying to both eyes.

I only have one bad comment about this mascara and that is because you apply fibers onto your lashes after a coat of the mascara the fibers tend to fall off the wand while applying and leaving little black speckles on my cheek. I always have to think in advance if I am going to use this product because if I do, I do my eyes and mascara first before my foundation.

Have you guys tried this mascara or one like it?
Take Care

Post Soon x

I Love Summer - TAG ♥

Hey guys!
As you are reading this I am at Fusion Festival! WOOO! Blog post to come on that but...
Today's post is going to be a TAG!
I have wanted to do a summer tag for a while but never found one I loved!
I found this one on the internet, sorry I can't remember where I got it from I have had it sat on my phone for a while! Credit to the original creator! :)
So let's get on with the TAG! WOO!

1. Your dream summer vacation?
I love hot weather. I would love to spend all summer in somewhere like Greece with either my family or friends at our own villa. Huge pool outside with a BBQ and maybe a firepit for the night times! Perfect!

2. Favourite summer drink?
I have been drinking more water recently but I love a good chocolate milkshake! If we are out and about I love to pop into starbuck for a coffee frappuccino or a birthday cake frappuccino. If I am however close to a Costa Coffee I have a Blackberry and Raspberry fruit cooler!

3. S'mores or Ice Cream?
I love a good ice cream don't get me wrong but I LOVE S'mores! If you guys want to try something a little different add some unsmoked bacon into the S'more! Seriously. TRY IT!

4. Pool or Beach?
Pool. ALL THE WAY. I love looking at the beach and watching the waves but I can't deal with sand! I also have a thing about swimming in the sea. I feel really weird about the fact fish are swimming around my feet and body. I have no idea how anyone had the dead skin on their feet nibbled off by fish at beauty salons! EWWWWWW!

5. Would you rather spend a summer day outside in the pool or inside watching Netflix?
Here is England we hardly get a good 'Summer Day' which is perfect for chilling and watching Netflix. However I would rather be outside in what little sun we may get that day and in a pool. If we were talking about being in a foreign holiday you would literally have to drag me out for the pool to drink and get food in my body haha!

6. Your Most Fun Summer Memory?
I have loads but most recently my favourite memory is camping with my friends. I made a blog post about it with some pictures. You can check it out here! It was a wonderful little break and hope to do it again soon!

7. Favourite Summer Nail Polish?
At the moment I have been reaching for 2 maybelline nail polishes and a nails inc polish. The maybelline ones are both from the colour show range but one is from the collection Neons and the other is from the Bleached Neons. One is called Pink Shock which is a lovely bright pink and the other is called Coral heat which is a beautiful bright pale orange/peach colour. The nails inc colour is a beautiful neutral colour with a hint of pink called George Street

8. Sunglasses or Hats?
I dislike hats. Having a round face and thick curly hair causing a struggle to get a hat which sits right and looks good. I love sunglasses and have loads of pairs. I will wear them while I am driving but when sat in the sun I don't wear them because let's be honest, who wants huge white marks around their eyes?

9. Favourite summer scent?
In the Summer I lean more towards wearing body sprays. I have been using a body spray that I brought from AVON ages ago! Its smells of White blossom, tiare and coconut, all the wonderful summer spells! Its called Tahitian Holiday Exoctic Body Spray! If you can get your hands on it give it a smell!

10. Favourite BBQ Food?

I love anything on a BBQ, Sausages, Burgers, Chicken, Pork. You name it I would most likely eat it from a BBQ. This summer I have only had 2 BBQs and they have both been when I was camping. Its a perfect thing to do while camping, you have the heat from the BBQ and the beautiful food cooked on it! YUM YUM YUM!

What is your favourite season! 

Take Care

Post Soon x

Demi Lovato - Cool for the Summer Music Video ♥

Hey guys!
Hope you are all doing well!
Today's post is on the beautiful Demi Lovato and the amazing music video and song 'Cool for the Summer'.
I love this song and think it is the perfect summer anthem!
The video is a whole new level of sexy and demi looks beautiful!
I hope Demi comes to the UK soon and does a tour! I want to see her live!
Have you guys seen the video?
Do you like Demi Lovato?

Take Care

Post Soon x

Benefit - Roller Curl Mascara - Review ♥

Hey guys!
Today post is going to be on the Benefit - Roller lash mascara.
I have this post sitting in my draft folder for so long and had completely forgot to post it!
I got this sample in the March issue of ELLE.I had high expectations for this mascara as Benefit are well know for their 'They're Real Mascara' which I am a fan of and I knew this one had to live up to it if not be better for it to be worth the buy.Retail price - £19.50

I was pleasantly surprised that i liked it!

I love my lashes to have loads of volume and just a bit more length and this mascara is defiantly just a lengthening mascara. I feel like I have to add another mascara on top of it to add the volume desired on the days I am wanting big noticeable lashes.

This is an amazing every day mascara especially if you don't like to wear a lot of makeup. It is defiantly build-able but I found once you got to the 3rd/4th coat it started to clump and look like spider legs.

The outer packaging is so sleek and pretty.

On the benefit website it states that the mascara has an 'instant curve-setting formula that's holds for 12 hours'. However I do feel that the formulation of this mascara does help curl your lashes but for me it doesn't hold for the 12 hours it states. After about 3-4 hours of wear I could see my lashes start to droop and loose its curl.

As you can see from the pictures above of my lashes on the left side is my natural lash and on the right is the roller lash masacra. I applied 2 coats for this picture so you could see what it would look like layered.

Each of my lashes fanned out lovely.

I reach for this mascara when I am having one of my 'Natural' makeup days.

I do like it and would possibly repurchase it if it was on offer or came apart of a set that benefit do for christmas but i wouldn't go out tomorrow and repurchase it for the full price.

What do you guys think about this mascara?

Take Care

Post Soon x

App Review: WaterLogged ♥

Hey guys!

Today's post is gonna be on a new app I have been using literally every single day!

Since summer has started to come around for some reason I have noticed my skin getting really dry, I know that doesn't make sense because many people in the summer time get more oily due to the pores been open because of sweating in the heat.

Anyways back to the app! Haha!

This app is called waterlogged

This clever little thing allows you to keep track of your daily water intake.
At the moment I am trying to drink at least 3 litres of water a day!
Since starting to drink more water than I usually do my skin has got a lot better!

This is what the app looks like when you open it.
I love the blue colours and how it's all set out easy to follow for everyone of all ages.
When you tap on the bottle in the middle of the screen in the picture above you are going to be adding on your next in take of water!

 This is what you will next see. You can scroll via different glass/bottle types or can add your own.
I have been putting my water into a 500ml bottle as you can see from the picture above to make it easy for me to try and get my 3 litres.



You can check on your progress via the chart on the app.
As you can see I have only been managing 2.5 Litres for the past couple of days.

I recommend you guys go and download this app for over the summer.
I know myself I never drink enough during any season especially in the summer.
Let me know if you guys have tired or will be trying this app over the summer!
Take Care

Post Soon x

NikkieTutorials - The Power of MAKEUP! ♥

Hey guys!
I was scrolling through my YouTube Subscriptions list the other day and saw that NikkieTutorials had uploaded a new video.
Although I always watch her videos every time she uploads this video was a must watch!
Make up is wonderful thing. It makes many people feel happy in their own skin and gives many people the creativity to create a beautiful masterpiece on their own face or on others.
Me, myself love makeup and it gives me away of expressing myself as well as others. I love sitting down at my dresser everyday and creating a new look!
Eyeshadows, eyeliners, lipstick, glitter, highlighter, bronzer, blush etc were all made for a purpose. To enhance natural beauty and to hide imperfection you may not want to be on show.
No one should be shamed for how much or how little makeup or how bright or neutral they decide to wear on an everyday bases.
If you have 10 minutes out of your day please watch this video.
Makeup is powerful.

Take Care
Post Soon x

United Makeup Artist Expo - London ♥

Hey guys!
This weekend I was in London attending the United Makeup Artist Expo!
The event was over 2 days (11th-12th April). I only went on the 11th April due to it being a college trip. 
While there we got to visit many different company and got to talk to so many people who work in the industry. We also went to a INGLOT talk where they spoke about several of their products, how they work and how to get the best pay off from using them!
Everyone that we spoke to were lovely and helpful!
There was only one downside of the day... I forgot to take any real pictures.
Many of the picture I will be posting were posted on the expos snap chat on the day! I hope you enjoy them anyways! If you life the look of any of the products that I brought on the day and want to see swatches or a review please let me know!

Take Care
Post Soon x

MAC Ruby Woo Dupe?! ♥

Hey guys!

My last MAC lipstick dupe is one of my highest viewed posts so I thought if you guys enjoy them I would find another which is what I have done! WOO!

If you haven't seen my last dupe post it on was MAC Rebel you can read it here.

Okay, so the amazing thing about this dupe it that it's not a lipstick.

I needed a new red lip liner and to my surprise it was the same colour, texture and finish as MAC Ruby woo!

The lipliner is Rimmel 1000 kisses Lasting Finish lip liner pencil is 021 red dynamite!

This product retails for £2.99 at Superdrug and Boots!

This is MAC Ruby woo and retails for £15.50

I know MAC have recently brought out a lip liner matching this lipstick which costs £12.50 but that is still a £9.51 saving buying the Rimmel dupe!
This is the part you have all been wanting to see. The colour comparison!


Left - Rimmel lip liner pencil | Right - Mac Ruby Woo

Left - Rimmel lip liner pencil               Right - Mac Ruby Woo

As you can see from the swatches above they both look the same on the lips and in swatches!
Yes, Ruby woo is easier to apply and does show on the lips more red but with a couple of layers of the lip pencil you will get the same pigmentation.
The lip liner in my eyes is better for if you were going to go out and eat or drink with this product on due to it lasting and staining power on the lips.

If you have always wanted to try Ruby Woo but didn't want to spend the £15.50 for the lipstick then this is the perfect way to test it out and for £2.99 you're not breaking the bank on a lipstick that you may not like!

I hope you guys liked this post!
Let me know what you think!

Take Care

Post Soon x

RIMMEL PROVOCALIPS 16HR KISSPROOF LIP COLOUR - Kiss Me Fool - Review ♥

Hey guys!
Today's post is going to be on the Rimmel Provocalips!
I was gifted two of them for my birthday but i ended up giving my mom one because it was not my colour so that is why i will only be reviewing one of them today. I may do another one on the one I gifted my mom to show you that the colour you see on the tube is not necessarily the colour you will get in the tube and what will be on the lips. To be honest that is my only big downside with the lip product the rest of it is amazing!

This product lasts ALL day. At the end of the day you will need to scrub at your lips to get it off. Rimmel have said that these lip colours are "Kiss proof, transfer proof, food proof high impact endless colour." They are not wrong. I have had this on while going to college, out for a meal and out for drinks with friends and its not budged at all. There is no tight feeling on the lips as the product dries and the gloss keeps your lips moisturized thought the day.

 
When applying this for the first time I did find it a tad tricky. Due to the product being thin and have like a watery texture it dried really quickly. I didn't have a lot of time to make sure the edges were perfect and trying to cover them with concealer was also a task due to how pigmented the liquid lip stick side is. 

In one day I will apply the clear gloss 2 to 3 times depending on what i eat. Usually i will apply it in the morning and again in the afternoon just to add moisture to my lips before taking it off on a night time. The only other time I apply it for a 3rd time is if I am doing out on the night time.
The instructions on the website say to keep your lips apart for 60 seconds to let the product set. In my opinion it take around 2/3 minutes for the product to set enough for me to put the gloss over the top and no red colour transfer onto the doe foot applicator.

I really do love these and I wish they would bring them out in more colours. They are 100% worth the purchase if you are looking for a long wearing lipstick that you can apply minimal touch ups to during the day.
Have you guys tried these?
Do you like them?
Take Care
Post Soon x 

Maybelline Dream Satin Liquid Foundation - 10 Ivory - Review ♥

Hey guys!

Today's post is going to be on the 

Maybelline Dream Satin Liquid Foundation

This is my first time ever trying a maybelline foundation and I am pleasantly surprised. Although I do have dry skin and this foundation is for normal skin i didn't find any problem which it clinging to may of my dry patches and causing my skin to flake.

This foundation is an air-whipped liquid that provides a good amount of coverage and is build-able. I would say it is a medium coverage instead of the full coverage which is speculated on the website meaning it doesn't cover blemishes perfectly like some full coverage foundations. It is meant to give you a 100% pore-less look and even thought it does smooth over some pores I can still see a some one my nose. When pumped of of the bottle it is thick and creamy but once of the skin it feels lightweight.
The main thing for me and foundations is that they are a good colour match and they lasts the day. The colour of this foundation is good but on first swatch it was really orangery on my skin which is strange because many are usually yellow. It however does last the day.
The only downside to this foundation is it make my nose rather oily. I think because like many foundation it doesn't skin into the skin and just sits on top.

It defiantly gives the skin a more dewy look and feel but it is easily fixed with a bit of powder if you like that more matte look like I do.
Maybelline do recommend applying the foundation which your fingers but I apply all my foundations which my Real Techniques Buffing Brush to really work it into my skin.

The product retails for £7.99 for 30ml of product.
Overall this foundation is good but its not my favourite I have ever tried.
Have you guys ever tried it?
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MUA Cream Blushers - Review ♥

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Today's post is going to be on the MUA Cream Blushers!
I was gifted 5 of them for christmas and although not all of them are award winners for my skin on other people they are stunning!

I was always scared to try cream blushers or cream products in general because I always thought that after apply my foundation and putting them over the top it would move my foundation and make the rest of my makeup look a mess but it doesn't and I was super surprised! They also haven't had the best reviews of the years and have said to have been messy.
They are all lovely colour and are actually a dream to apply!

Left To Right: Blossom, Yummy, Scrummy, Bittersweet, Lush 

I always apply my cream blushers with my MUA F2 Stippling brush which allows the product to be applied lightly to begin with and allows me to build the colour up to my expectations and desired look. You can apply the product with your fingers is you wish but I find that using your fingers does move your foundation. Unless you are very light handed which I am not I would use a brush!

The product lasts all day on the skin and doesn't require any touch up throughout the day. The pigmentation during the day does slightly on the skin but it still noticeable at the end of the night.

I would 100% recommend picking these up if you are new to cream blushers.
You can get these from Superdrug either in store or online and you can also purchase them from the MUA website direct. You get 3.2g of product for £2.
Have you guys tried these before? Do you like them?
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Urban Decay - Smoked Palette - Review ♥

Hey guys!
Today's post is going to be on the Urban Decay - Smoked Palette.

I was gifted this for christmas and I am literally in love!!
I know it has been out a while but it is just perfect!
Its retails for £36 on Debenhams.

The palette comes with a sample of the famous urban decay primer potion and a full size of the black 24-7 glide on eyeliner in Perversion. You also get a little booklet with eye shadow looks that can be created with the colours. The palette is full of lovely dark colours that together make the perfect smokey eye! Even adding of the colours to a simple makeup look makes with look perfect and grungy. The packaging of the actual palette is a vinyl type material with a black zip around the edges.

The first eye shadow kinky is a wonderful matte highlighter colour and perfect for blending out shadow up to the brow. Freestyle is a wonderful colour to build on, I add it to my crease and usually add backdoor onto of it and I deepen and add shimmer further with either Barlust or Blackout! I usually use Rockstar, Evidence and Loaded as a pop of colour to the lid and the overall look.
They are all beautifully pigmented and beautifully buildable and blendable.

I honestly can't explain how pretty and grungy this palette is. You need this palette in your life. I hope the picture are showing how beautiful this palette is!
Have you guys tried it?
Do you love or hate it?
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