Showing posts with label makeup. Show all posts
Showing posts with label makeup. Show all posts

Sunday, 24 August 2014

Florida Haul - Sephora, Bath & Body Works and Cosmetic Company Outlet


 When I went to Florida in July I did some serious beauty shopping - I just wanted to buy everything that I could get my paws on. Us British beauty lovers dream of Sephora and Body Works is like heaven as well with candles and other smelly stuff left right and center. And of course the Cosmetic Company Outlet has some great discounted high end makeup. 

Sephora - Seamless hair ties, Dolce & Gabbana - Light blue, Too Faced - Natural eyes palette,
GlamGlow - Youthmud mask, Bumble and Bumble - Surf set

Marc Jacobs - The lolita palette, MakeUpForEver - Concealer palette, Urban Decay - All nighter setting spray, First Aid Beauty - Facial radiance pads

Bath and Body Works - Coconut water chill and Malibu heat shower gels

(Cosmetic Company Outlet) Origins - Eye doctor


Hope you enjoyed,
Emma xox

Thursday, 31 July 2014

My fav red lip


My favourite red lip option has to be the Rouge edition velvet from Bourjois in the shade '01 Personne ne rouge', this shade is a beautiful classic Hollywood red. It's a liquid lipstick which dries to a matte finish within seconds. It's so long lasting, I have to use a cleansing oil to remove it! 



Hope you enjoyed,
Emma xox

Tuesday, 15 July 2014

The Best: Summer pink lipgloss


In the last couple of  months I have been reaching for lipgloss frequently and had noticed myself buying lots of pink lipglosses so decided to do a Best: Lipgloss post like a did with mint nail polishes.




  • Maybelline - Colorsensational shine gloss: 137 fabulous pink. This gloss has a small shimmer to it which adds a slight blue tone to the colour. Sleek packaging with an applicator which is easy to use.

  • Estee Lauder - Pure Color: 05 nude rose (shine finish). An expensive lipgloss which won't appeal to everyone due to being sticky in formula - however it is bearable and yet still comfortable to wear. I love the glossy look it gives without having any shimmer; I think it looks more classy!

  • Tanya Burr - Lipgloss: Aurora. Has a opaque colour and is easy to apply due to the flat and flexible applicator. Tanya's lip-glosses smell delicious -a lmost like fruitella! However I do find that it has a slight 'bittyness' to it due to the shimmer.

  • L'Oreal - Extraordinaire liquid lipstick - 101 rose melody. This wins the title of the best summer pink lipgloss by far! It smells like the Origins Drink Up mask, is super glossy and long-lasting. I really love the big flat applicator.

Hope you enjoyed,
Emma xox

Monday, 30 June 2014

Sephora Haul




I may have made a cheeky online purchase from Sephora... there was a lot of things that I wanted to get my hands on but I tried to limit myself to just a few things.

So far so good. I swear the Boscia Clear Complexion Tonic has done wonders to my skin in literally a matter of days! I love how it has a spray, which makes it really easy to use and is handy to spritz whenever you need to freshen up.


The Tarte blush in Natural Beauty is a a gorgeous 'muted strawberry red'. The pigmentation is really good but I love how natural you can make it look no-one likes a clowns...

As it was my birthday month I received the Make Up For Ever birthday gift as I am as Beauty Insider - I am yet to try the Smokey Extravagant mascara but have been using the Rouge Artist Natural N9 lipstick on a daily basis.



The main part of the haul was the Make UP For Ever HD Complexion Starter Kit. Last October I purchased the Mat Velvet + foundation and have been intrigued to try out the HD one as even though I have oily skin I sometimes found it to be too matte looking and make my face look flat. The HD foundation looks flawless for a few hours however if you have oily skin it may begin to slide around your face a little/if you have dry skin it will cling to those dry flakey patched (I was sunburnt last week on certain areas on my face so experienced the effects on both skin types at the same time). I still haven't got a full opinion on the HD primer and powder as of yet but can say that the kabuki brush is incredibly soft and easy to use.

Shade: 120 - Soft Sand

One thing that is great with ordering online is that you get to chose 3 free samples, however one of mine never showed but I did get a different one instead. 

There is a flat rate shipping cost to the UK of £6 however you do have to spend over £75...but don't forget tax will be added on at checkout!

Hope you enjoyed,
Emma xox


Sunday, 25 May 2014

Current mascaras #2


So I've had my blog for a year... time has flown by and I know I have been very inconsistent with my posting (I blame A levels). However today I want to do an updated post that I did in August all about my current mascaras.

In-between my last post and this one I have used different mascaras however I never thought to post about them, so please don't worry I haven't had these ones open for months on end.

Maybelline, Covergirl, Estee Lauder










  • Maybelline: Great Lash £4.99 - this is a great everyday mascara for those who are after a natural definition to the eyes. The formula/ small brush separates lashes and adds some length to them. However I personally prefer more volume, even on an everyday basis.











  • Covergirl: Clump crusher $7.99 - The slight curve to the wand helps to open your eyes without the need to curl your lashes before hand. This gives the perfect amount of volume and length and also allows you to layer without any clumping going on. Once this runs out I'll have to try the Max Factor version of it.









  • Estee Lauder: Sumptuous extreme £22 - The brush may seem a little scary but in one light coat your lashes will already be thick and almost false lash like (in a good way). However once this sample runs out I won't be purchasing as I think the drugstore offers other excellent mascaras at a cheaper price. 

Hope you enjoyed,
Emma xox


Sunday, 18 May 2014

April Favourites


Here is a quick over-view of my April Favourites.



  • Sally Hanson - Instra-dri topcoat


  • Aesop - Parsley seed cleaning masque


  • Jouer - Matte moisture tint


  • Maybelline - Eye studio lasting drama eyeliner: 07 black chrome


  • Soap & Glory - Kick ass concealer kit (the powder)


  • Urban Decay - All nighter setting spray


  • The Body Shop - Camomile silky cleansing oil


  • Lacoste - Touch of pink fragrance 





  • Hope you enjoyed,
    Emma xox

    Thursday, 30 January 2014

    Best of 2013 - Part 1: Makeup



    Hi, so I know it is a little bit late to be posting this now...but here is the first part to my best of 2013. In this post you will be seeing the stand out makeup products that had become a staple for me in my rapidly growing collection.

    L-R: Benefit - Porefessional, Rimmel - Match Perfection,
    Garnier - BBcream

    • Benefit Porefessional primer - was a daily essential for me in 2013, it instantly minimized any pores that I had and made my skin look flawless (every girl dreams of having flawless skin right?)
    • Rimmel Match Perfection foundation - I still haven't found the perfect foundation for me...but during the cooler month when my skin started to get surprisingly dry this worked a dream - blends easily and lasted well on my skin with a little bit of powder.
    • Garnier BBcream (combo - oily skin) - during the summer I wore this BB cream all the time, it has a good coverage without feeling heavy on the skin, it always gives a nice glow without being shiny!

    L-R: Rimmel - Wake me up concealer, MAC - Studio Finish

    • Rimmel Wake me up Concealer - I suffer from dark circles under my eyes and have trouble covering them up from time to time, however this concealer instantly covers and brightens.
    • MAC Studio finish Concealer - whenever Iwant to brighten up under the eye area further this is the concealer I turn to, it even has SPF35 to help protect!

    Soap and Glory - One heck of a blot


    • Soap and Glory One heck of a blot - this mattifying powder kept shine at bay without 'caking' up my skin. It also has a good sized mirror inside which comes in handy!

    Maybelline - 24hr colour tatto
    (on and on bronze)
    MAC - Woodwinked eyeshadow
    Urban Decay - Naked 2 palette
    • As you might be able to see I am a neutral eye shadow girl, this year I've really enjoyed the Maybelline colour tattoo as an eyeshadow base/primer as well as just a wash of colour  - it is long wearing and even waterproof! Woodwinked eyeshadow (a warm antique gold) is beautiful all over the lid; especially in the summer. Every girl needs at least one neutral palette.. the Naked 2 has 12 different colours to create a variety of different looks whilst still be neutral.

    Maybelline - the falsies mascara 
    (L-R: Rimmel - Scandaleyes eyeliner (nude, bronze, black),
     Bourjois - Felt-tip eyeliner (black)

    • All of these eyeliners are easy to use and great for beginners. The Rimmel ones work really well in the waterline and last all day, they are soft and creamy..yet waterproof! The Bourjois felt-tip pen makes doing any eyeliner look so quick (I even managed to do both eyes in a few minutes..standing up!) the nip of the eyeliner is fine and not too flexible, the pen also always you to do both eyes straight after each other without drying up.

    Back: MAC - Powder blush (desert rose, fleur power, springsheen),
    Front L-R: Benefit - (hoola), Rimmel - Bonzer (sunglow),
    Benefit - (hervana and coralista)

    • So yeah..just a few cheek products. I love all of these products for a different reason; the finish, pigmentation and the staying power. The Benefit boxed powders are cutely packaged and are quite natural looking on the skin. I would say the MAC blushes are more pigmented however they are still very easy to work with and blend out. The Rimmel bronzer is beautiful in the summer and gives a golden goddess glow to the skin.


    I still haven't decided what lip products were my favourites of 2013 so I haven't included any (sorry!) Also thank you if you managed to read through all of this I know it was a long post (oops). Let my know what your beauty favourites of 2013 were in the comments below and also what you would like to read on this blog!


    Hope you enjoyed,
    Emma xox

    Thursday, 30 May 2013

    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