Max Factor Wild Mega Volume

I would like to start by saying I think I am in the minority with my opinions of this mascara. I haven't heard very good things about it at all so when I picked this up I really wasn't expecting anything special at all. 

But to my surprise and probably to you reading this I actually really liked this mascara!!!

This is my first ever Max Factor mascara and if this is the worst of them (according to most people) I can't wait to try some others from this brand.

I normally use two mascaras anyway, one for lengthening my lashes and one for adding volume to them and I found this mascara particularly good at adding volume to my already separated and curled lashes.

Most drugstore mascaras do take alot of work, you have to add layers upon layers to get the desired effect and this one is no different but in the end the mascara does it's job!!

I find the wand quite chunky so it isn't great at separating the lashes and can go quite clumpy but if you are using this as a "top coat" mascara I think it is great.

This technique can also save you money, I use a more expensive mascara to do the ground work and make my lashes look long then use a cheaper mascara to add that volume to the roots.

I wouldn't say I would repurchase this mascara but to be honest it takes alot for me to do that anyway because I like to try new things so the only mascara I actually buy again and again is my forever loved Benefit They're Real!!

Laura 

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Loreal 3 in 1 Purifying Micellar Solution Review

 

I have wanted to try the ever so famous Bio- Derma for a long time now and I just can't get my hands on a bottle so when I heard that Loreal had brought out a dupe I was very excited!!

I am already on my second bottle of this, I pick mine up from Asda and it is £2.50 and even though this is a drugstore dupe I still think that is a really good price, but at the end of the day all it is is glorified water!!

 

I use this every night to remove my make up then I cleanse with my Emma Hardy Cleansing Balm as I don't like using that to remove my make up. I used to use wipes to remove my make up after listening to Caroline Hirons I decided to change my skin care routine quite dramatically.

 

So this was one new product in my routine I use two cotton wool pads and soak them in the solution, I use one for my face and one for my eyes. It just seems to dissolve my make up away really gently and effectively. It isn't harsh on my eyes and if you just hold the pad down on your eyes for a few seconds it softens the make up and when you wipe it away it comes off without vigorously scrubbing at your eyes.

 

This product is a great alternative to face wipes as these just seems to wipe the make up and dirt round your face whereas this seems to pick up all the impurities from the skin. It makes your skin real really clean and soft and for this price I can't complain about anything at all!!

 

Laura

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MUA - Pro Base Makeup Fixing Mist Review

 

I am becoming quite a regular at the MUA counter in Superdrug, I love the price of all the products, It means I can buy things just to try them out and not feel guilty because they are only a few pounds even if they don't work!

I have the Undress Me Too Palette which I love, I love the Undress Me Foundation and one of their £1 lipsticks even made it into my Top 5 Summer Lipsticks!!

Don't get me wrong I have tried a few products from MUA that haven't been too great but like I say with the low prices you can check out a wide range of products from the brand and see what works for you without breaking the bank.

This product is quite expensive for MUA, but in the grand scheme of things it's £5 and if you can compare that with an Urban Decay Fixing Spray or a MAC one it is a cut of the price and to be honest I think it does a similar job.

I find it really hard to know if any fixing spray is actually working, or if it's my primer or just my foundation that is lasting well on my face. But I can say that on days when I don't use this my foundation seems to slip off more easy especially in this heat!!

I use this once in the morning to set my make up and then I do use it in the day just to keep everything in place. The smell is really nice and while the weather has been so hot and I work in a stuffy office I have been using it as a freshening up spray too.

I think it is a great fixing spray for the price and I really don't believe a fixing spray does enough in my opinion to warrant buying one any more expensive.

Please let me know if you have a great Fixing Mist that actually makes you think wow this has actually helped keep my make up on!!

Laura

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My Top 5 Summer Lipsticks

As I said in my Top 5 Summer Nail Polishes post , I love to brighten up my outfits with vibrant nails and lips as I just can not pull off a bright eye shadow! So I thought as I let you know my favourite nail varnishes it was only fair to share my lipsticks too.

 

I have a lot of lipsticks and this post became a very difficult task when it actually came to having to choose my favourites, I just have so many so I trie to choose a range of colours, finishes and brands.

 

I very rarely wear a red shade on my lips because I just can't find one that doesn't wash me out completely, I have a cool undertone to my skin so I find red very hard to wear. I love pink shades going from baby pinks to fuchsia pinks I love them all as you will probably be able to see !!

 



 

1. Rimmel Kate Shade 20 - I love all Rimmel lipsticks but this is my favourite I love wearing it to brighten up a lbd.

 

 

2. MUA Shade 15 Juicy - This is a lovely light coral shade I love the colour and it was only £1 but the MUA lipsticks can be quite drying so I have to wear a gloss over the top.

 

 

3. Mac Crème Cup - This is a Crème sheen lipstick so it is really moisturising and it is a great everyday shade.

 

 

4. Revlon Lip Butter - Strawberry Shortcake - I have a few of these in different shades and they are just like tinted lip balms and they are great for those days when you haven't got much make up on and your just chilling in the garden.

 

 

5. Rimmel Apocalips - Nova - I love this shade, I love its lasting power, I love its 2 in 1 lipstick/gloss I just love it !!

 

Please leave a comment letting me know your favourite summer shades!

Laura

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Neutrogena Wave Power Cleanser

 

 

Recently my skin has been really bad, I have been suffering from breakouts I'm not sure if it caused my the change in weather or just my hormones but it has been worst than normal and my usual daily skin care routine just doesn't seem to be doing the job.

In this weather I would love more than anything to just be able to put on a bb cream and go out but I just don't feel comfortable I need something with more coverage but I think it may just be making things worst.

 

So this weekend whilst I was off work and just sat around the garden I thought I would give my skin a rest from make-up. So I just used a moisturiser with an SPF and let my skin "breathe".

I have spent the whole weekend pampering my skin with face masks, exfoliators and the newest thing to my collection is this Neutrogena Wave. I got it from Home Bargains so it was only £1.99 this included the power cleanser, a battery and 14 cleansing pads so it lasts 2 weeks.

 

You can use this in the shower or just over the sink. All you do is attach a new pad to the wave, rinse it under water and then turn it on and massage it over your face using circular motions.

It feels quite relaxing actually it's not too harsh on the skin, it just uses gentle vibrations to open your pores to remove dirt, oil and make up.

 

I didn't find it foam up that much though it was just a gentle cleanse but I did feel my skin was smoother after just one use!!

I have only used this twice so I can't really say if this is going to help clear up my spots but it did make my skin feel soft and will hopefully prevent anymore breakouts!

 

 



Rimmel Apocalips Lip Lacquer Review

I have heard so much about these lip lacquers and since I have alot of respect for Rimmel as a brand I thought i would give them a go. I have so many lipsticks and lip glosses so I didn't really see the point in buying a product which combines the two together but I'm glad I did!!

The shade I really wanted was the bright pink one called Apocaliptic but they didn't have that one in my store so I got Nova and Nude Eclipse which I love and Galaxy which I'm not to sure about. I find it too dark for my complexion, I usually only wear pink or nudes on my lips and galaxy is more of a deep berry shade.

The lip lacquers themselves are really great products they give you the best of both worlds, giving you the lasting power of a matte lipstick and the shine of a gloss. Although I find that if my lips are even the slightest bit dry then the product seems to stick to those patches but if I apply a lip balm first they go on beautifully.

They don't feel too dry on the lips at first and the actual base ( the lipstick part) seems to set in place and last all day but I do find I have to re apply a gloss over the top to stop my lips from drying out.

From this review it doesn't sound like I really like this product but I do. I think they do a great job at combining a lip stick and gloss together and the shades are lovely. The price is £5.99 and so overall I think they are definitely worth the price and I will be trying to get my hands on Apocaliptic.

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Laura 

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Maybelline Eye Studio Lasting Drama EyeLiner 24H

I normally use a liquid liner but I watched a Tanya Burr YouTube video recently and she used this Gel liner and it looked so amazing I just had to try it!!

I got mine in 01 Intense Black but I think there were a few other shades. The box is actually quite big but when you open it the product is tiny, the liner comes in a little cute frosted pot and it comes with a applicator which to be honest I won't use because I like to apply my eyeliner with a angled brush.

This is a fantastic product, it is like the name states a really Intense Black it is so pigmented!

It is soft enough to apply really nicely but not too soft that it smudges or slips off. It glides really nicely on my lid and once it has dried it won't budge!! It really is 24 hour lasting.
This product is really great for that dramatic smoky eye which I love on a night out but if you apply it in a thin line close to the lash line it can be worn in the day too.
I would definitely recommend this for its lasting power it just lasts forever!!

 

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Laura

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OOTD - Shopping & Lunch with the Girls

I went shopping today with some friends and so I thought I would show you what I wore. It was a fairly nice day the sun was shinning but it wasn't very warm.

 

I bought this dress a few weeks ago when the weather was lovely and hot and I just wore it on its own but today I wore my jeans underneath and a cardigan too ( can't believe it's July!!). It was £24.99 which I thought was a really good price.

 

 

It's a lovely summery dress from New Look, I love the blue colour and the butterfly pattern is so cute. It makes me feel really comfortable because it goes in at waist then floats over my tummy which I am really self conscious about. It is a little bit too short for me to wear on its own but when the weather I was nice I just wore my shorts underneath and today I put my jeans on. I wore it with a navy cardigan from New look aswell.

 

 

 

 

 



Benefit They're Real Mascara Review

I have wanted this mascara ever since I started watching youtube beauty videos, all I hear is great things about it. I love my Maybelline Falsies mascara and I didn't see the point in spending more money on a product I may not enjoy using as much. But oh my god I am glad i gave into temptation and bought my most expensive mascara to date, it is definitely well worth the money and the hype that it gets!

This mascara volumizes, thickens and curls my lashes and it doesn't smudge, flake off or dry out.

The brush is what makes this mascara different from my normal drugstore ones. It has a hard spiky brush with staggered bristles which helps you really work into the root of the lashes and give them the length and volume I could only dream of!!

I use this after I have curled my lashes and it really does give them that separated fan look which I thought you could only get using false lashes. It has a thick consistency without becoming too clumpy. The only downside I can possibly think of is that it isn't the darkest black i have ever used.

I would recommend this mascara to anyone and I don't think I will be going back to my drugstore mascara I will be repurchasing this when I run out !

Benefit 15-Hour Stay Flawless Primer Review

I went to Beauty Bazaar Liverpool One this weekend and I picked up a few things. At the Benefit stall if you bought the new primer and another product you got a free goody bag with a full sized lipgloss in!

So I bought the Primer which is part of the new Flawless range and a new They're Real Mascara.

This is different to any primer I have ever used as I normally like a gel based primer but I thought I would give this a try as it felt so smooth and moisturising on my hand. It comes in a tube with a twisting mechanism which means its easy to use and less product is wasted and the size means it is great for fitting in your make up bag.

You use the stick in circular motions all over your face and when you first apply this it feels very sticky and horrible on the skin but you can actually feel it is making a barrier on your skin and when you apply your foundation ( I don't use Benefit Foundation so don't worry this will work with your usual foundation too) it feels like a magnet sticking to your skin then the sticky feeling disappears and the primer seems to harder locking the foundation in place. I suffer with very dry skin and this didn't irritate my skin at all in fact it helped to smooth over my dry patches ready for my foundation.

I really do question anything that says it will make your make up stay on for 15 hours but to be honest this Primer really did help keep my foundation from going patchy and flaky throughout the day and if you have a foundation that you like but doesn't have great lasting power I would try it with this Primer and I'm sure you will see a difference.

This is an essential for a night out or a special occasion where you want you foundation to be locked in place for a long time but I wouldn't rely on it for 15 hours although I don't believe any product can do that!!

This product has really impressed me and I will definitely be trying the Hello Flawless Foundation!

Let me know if you have tried this new primer and what you thought

Laura 

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