Monday, 19 March 2012

8 New Lipsticks

Recently I have bought quite a few lipsticks (not sure why) so I thought I would show you what I have bought over the past few weeks or so and then in a months time, i'll review them.

(in order)
1. RIMMEL LONDON - Moisture Renew Lipstick in 'Funtime Fuchsia' (320) £6.29
2. RIMMEL LONDON - Lasting Finish Lipstick in 'Sugar Plum' (980) £4.99
3. REVLON - Super Lustrous Lipstick in 'Mauve It Over' (003) £7.49
4. NATURAL COLLECTION - Moisture Shine Lipstick in 'Rasberry' £1.99
5. TOPSHOP - Lips in 'Innocent' £8.00
6. BARRY M - Lip Paint in 'Touch Of Magic' £4.49
7. NYX - Soft Matte Lip Cream in 'Antwerp' £5.50
8. RIMMEL LONDON - 1000 Kisses Lip Tint in 'Perpetual Plum' (300) £6.99

 

  • Swatches are displayed in order.
  • The green Barry M Lipstick turns pink on the skin. (Its meant to turn the right shade of pink to match your skin tone, depending on the alkali level of your lips)
  • I bought these lipsticks from Boots / Superdrug / Topshop / River Island



Monday, 12 March 2012

GLOSSYBOX (march) - Harrods Edition!


I had heard about the Harrods Edition of the Glossybox before I received mine and was pleasantly surprised when it arrived. The glossy boxes are always a hit and miss for me, as some are very disappointing while others are fantastic and I have considered many times to terminate my subscription but have been reluctant to because of the few surprisingly good boxes.

...Anyways back to this particular box!

The items in the box;
1. Versace perfume
2. Bliss body butter
3. Révive firming moisturizer
4. Lancôme lip gloss
5. Clarins firming body cream



1) VERSACE - VANITAS VERSACE EAU DE PARFUM
     -"A luxurious scent from the House of Versace. Vanitas is a rich and voluptuous fragrance with notes of tiara flower, lime and freesia."
     - To be honest I'm not very good at describing the smells of perfumes, but to me it's quite musky and rich. I like the cute little bottle and it's definitely different from most of the perfumes I own which are mostly floral scents, But I do like the smell and would probably wear it in the evenings. (£45.00 -30ml)


2) BLISS - BLOOD ORANGE AND WHITE PEPPER BODY BUTTER
    -"Deeply moisturising, skin softening, naturally rejuvenating body butter in mouth watering blood orange and white pepper."
    - It's a very thick moisturising cream that absorbs quickly into the skin. It has a nice, tangy orange smell.(£20.50 -200ml)


3) RÉVIVE - INTENSITÉ CRÈME LUSTRE SPF30
    -"An intensive, firming moisturise that helps to reduce the appearance of sagging skin."
     - The cream is really thick and doesn't really have a nice smell, but I guess if it works it doesn't matter what it smells like! As I'm only 18, I don't think I have sagging skin yet hahaha, so will probably give it to my mum. (£235.00 -60ml)


4) LANCÔME - JUICY TUBES - TOFFEE R'N'B 93
    -"Ultra shiny hydrating lipgloss."
     - I love Juicy tubes but I haven't bought one in a while. I wouldn't say they were hydrating and they are quite sticky. This toffee one certainly smells and tastes of toffee, when applied it just appears as a sheer lipgloss. (£15.50 -30ml)


5) CLARINS - EXTRA-FIRMING BODY CREAM
     -"A formula rich in regenerating and firming plant extracts which restore the skin's youthful density and elasticity."
      - A thick consistency, that smells of what I think a typical cream smells like (if you know what I mean) (£39.50 -200ml)


Overall I really like this months Glossybox :D and I will probably re-purchase most of these when they're finished.

  • You can buy everything here at www.harrods.com
  • Upon purchasing the Harrods Glossybox, you receive 20% off selected beauty products from Harrods. (till 23/03/12)
  • You can subscription for a Glossybox at www.glossybox.co.uk (£10.00 a month + p&p)

Friday, 9 March 2012

Bourjois' Healthy Mix Foundation Review




Hello! Ok so my first real blog post is going to be about a foundation by Bourjois called 'healthy mix'
I am in the shade 'light bronze' (56)
I have heard a lot about this foundation but had never felt a keen urge to go out and buy it. However, recently I have been on a hunt for a drugstore foundation that I am able to wear everyday.
I have only worn this foundation for a couple of days so I can't fully round up my thoughts fairly. So far however, I love it!

Packaging wise, it's not the most attractive bottle and does look quite cheap. It is in a pump, rather than an opened top which means the amount that comes out is not in excess therefore less is wasted. The formula is not as miscible as I assumed it would be. The foundation is quite dense for a liquid foundation which I like and smells fruity but not overpowering.

When I applied it onto my face, I found that it can be used as a light coverage, but is also build-able when a higher coverage is required. Unlike a few other foundations I own, it doesn't give me a lot of shine after and doesn't take long to soak in enough to look natural. I find that I don't need to put as much setting powder and when I apply my blusher/ bronzer, the foundation is a good canvas for the blending of the powders that I apply.
In terms of the duration that the foundation stays on, quite a while! When I apply it in the morning, it stays on till the evening when I remove it.


  • It has been voted 'Product of The Year' in 2011 by the Consumer Survey of Product Innovation
  • You can buy Bourjois products at; Boots, Superdrug, Tesco, ASOS, and Lloyds pharmacy (+ a few other places) or check out their website at www.bourjois.co.uk
  • It costs £9.99
  • For anyone wondering what other 'Healthy mix' products Bourjois sell - They sell a healthy mix; serum foundation (new), illuminating brush concealer (new) and a normal concealer.

Monday, 5 March 2012

First Blog Post!

Hello to anyone (if anyone) reading my first blog post ever! :D
I genuinely have no clue what to start writing about or even how to go about doing so. The topic of most of these blog posts will be about makeup, beauty and fashion buys /reviews and possibly some other general buys /reviews. The reason I decided to start a blog is because I read so many blogs myself and find them useful in finding out what I should /should not buy, therefore I feel as though I may be able to help other people with my own reviews of a particular product or piece of clothing. Whether or not people will find my blog useful or even if any people shall read it is another matter! I also want to apologise in advance for my bad sentence structuring!
So thats it (sorry it's a boring first post)! See you in my next more interesting one!