Current mascaras

Hello, so today I thought I would share with you the different mascaras that I  currently have open and alternating between.

Maybelline, Rimmel, L'Oreal, L'Oreal

1. Maybelline: the colossal volume express cat eyes £7.99 - out of the falsies and the rocket this has to be my least favourite, first of all it has a potent scent that brings on a headache which is a big turn off. Once you get used to that the length that it gives isn't bad but it all just seems a too little flat and lifeless for me to want to repurchase.

   

   
   

2. Rimmel: scandaleyes (extreme black) £6.99 - the giant wand I can deal with and considering this is my second one you would think it's pretty decent however with this tube the formula is just wet...making those lashes far more likely to clump which is definitely not the desired look I am aiming for. So I'm not sure whether this was just a 'dodgy' tube but I certainly won't be risking it again!
   
   
   
   
   
3. L'Oreal: false lash telescopic (waterproof) £10.99 - now I'm not really one for waterproof mascaras as I never have the problem of smudging but I wanted to get one for my summer holidays that I had coming up. The wand on this one is a million times better then the original telescopic, it gives roughly the same amount of length but so much more volume which you can build up to the desire effect to suit day or night. This formula doesn't budge at all in swimming pools or in the sea but when coming to remove at night it comes off like a dream with my waterproof eye make remover.
   
   
   
   
   
4. L'Oreal: telescopic (carbon black) £10.99 - this mascara gives a good amount of length and a little amount of volume however when I wear this I have to avoid curling my eyelashes for some unknown reason... but overall it's an average everyday mascara for me but won't be on my shopping list again due to its in some way sharp plastic wand?
   
   
   

What mascaras have you all been enjoying recently?

Hope you enjoyed,

Emma xox

Travel: A week in Sicily

Hello, here is some pictures from my week away in Sicily.

Nails of the month #July

Hello, to help keep me on track with posting regularly I thought I would do a series of showing you the nail polishes that I have used within that month, so lets get started with July!

Top: Maybelline - Mint for life, Barry M - Papaya
Bottom: Rimmel - Too cool to tango, Maybelline - Surreal

Let me know what nail varnish you have been wearing this month and love.

Hope you enjoyed,

Emma xox

Maybelline - super stay 7 days gel nail colour

Hello! (Sorry it has been a while since I have posted) After trying out the Rimmel 60 second nail polish and being rather impressed I thought that I would try what Maybelline had to offer.

Mint for life, Roe Poudre, Surreal

• 615: Mint for life - this colour is my favourtie mint polish as it doesn't have too much green in which makes it the perfect pastel for summer.

• 130: Rose Poudre - this gorgeous shade look so natural on the nails with a touch of pink making it look classy, would be perfect for someone who isn't really into the brighter shades for summer.

• 635: Surreal - this is such a unique shade in my collection, I would say it's a purple with a little blue mixed in, creating a bold bright nail however being a darker colour.

These nail varnishes seems to last really well, 7 days? To be honest I change my nails regularly so haven't tested that out, but I see them being perfect for any holiday involving water as they are quite hard wearing. Please leave any shade recommendations down below as I would love to try out some more!

Hope you enjoyed,

Emma xox

MAC haul

I went to Westfield shopping centre in London the other day and was dying to go into the M.A.C cosmetics store as I hadn't actually been in one before. I was browsing around by the blushes determined to get another one and was also interested in trying out one of their many foundations when one of the make-up artists offered me her help. I tried these two on. I liked them. I brought them.

• Mineralize moisture SPF 15 foundation: NC15 - 'A combination of powders create an optical blurring effect that virtually diminishes imperfections and fine lines, for a more even tone'.

Mineralize Moisture SPF Foundation

• Powder blush/refill pan: Springsheen (golden tawny peach) - 'Highly pigmented, long-lasting powder'.

Springsheen blush

What do you think of these products? Also let me know in the comments any recommendations for the future!

Hope you enjoyed,

Emma xox

Rimmel - 60 seconds nail polish

 Heey guys! I thought I would do a little review on some of the new nails polishes that I recently picked up from boots.

Left to right:
rose libertine, too cool to tango, round and round the garden, blue eyed girl

These £3.65 nail polishes are great for building up your collection if you are like me and aren't particularly gifted at painting your nails and can’t justify a lot of money on them. They apply evenly with a flat brush and have a nice consistency making them easier to apply and if you are in a rush with one coat the colour will still be strong. I'm not entirely sure that they dry in 60 seconds but compared to my Barry M and Essie nail polishes they seem to dry within seconds. They also seem to last around the one week mark with minimal chipping however I normally get bored of the same colour so tend to change it up a lot therefore I haven’t been able to fully put them to the test to give you an exact answer.

‘Rose libertine’ and ‘too cool to tango’ are the perfect spring/summer rose pink and baby blue for me.  

However ‘round and round the garden’ and ‘blue eyed girl’ will also be used a lot this summer when I fancy straying away from the normal pink and blue pastel colour choices. 

Hope you enjoyed,

Emma xox

Benefit Beauties

Heey guys! I've recently purchased a couple of face products from benefit so I thought I would share my opinions on them with you now that I have been able to put them to the test :)

Benefit - Hello Flawless Oxygen Wow Foundation
Benefit - Fake Up Concealer

Now the foundation is a little bit steep in pricing...£25.50 and as it was my first high end foundation I was a little bit nervous to see how differently it would perform compared to my drug store foundations. I got matched up to Ivory "I'm pure 4 sure" and the colour matches my skin at the moment but will definitely need to go darker after my summer holidays. The coverage is light to medium which I personally don't normally drift to but...I LOVE IT it evens out your complexion yet feels extremely light on your skin which allows your skin to breathe  hence the 'Oxygen Wow'

Benefit Oxygen Wow - Ivory "I'm pure 4 sure"
£25.50

Again this was the most that I had ever paid for a concealer but yet again it hasn't let me down! I personally use this concealer under the eyes to cover and brighten my under eyes - I'm in the shade 01 light. It is nice and moisturising so would be great for dry skin but for combination skin types like me it still works perfectly and like the foundations it lasts all day with a light dusting of pressed power and makes a perfect base for the rest of your makeup!

Benefit Fake Up - 01 Light
£18.50

Hope you enjoyed,

Emma xox