New makeup :)

I ordered some ELF products on Sunday because there was a free shipping offer on, and I have always wanted to buy some of their makeup.  I've never bought any of their products before, but I've heard lots of good things about it on blogs, and my sister has some of their stuff and she thinks they're good.   I can't wait till it comes now :)  I got 5 things and it only cost €13.60.

I can't wait to try out the Eye Shadow Book, the colours look gorgeous.  I also bought a couple of brushes, and some other things.  I'll be posting reviews and pictures as soon as it all comes in the post! :)


I'm supposed to be doing my English essay right now, but it's soooo boring.  My teacher will kill me tomorrow though :(
I get a week off next week though, can't wait cos I'm so sick of school haha.  I want to do a lot of my portfolio next week while I have my holidays because I've really fallen behind on that because of too much schoolwork and stuff.  Can't wait for mid-term :P

Review: Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum Gel Foundation

This is Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum Gel Foundation.  I bought this today in Boots when I went to buy the normal Healthy Mix Foundation.  I'd never seen this before, and hadn't heard of a 'gel' foundation either.  It was at an introductory price of €11.50 but is normally around €15 I think.

Swatches:

This foundation is quite sheer.  I didn't notice the coverage guide on the back until after I'd bought it. I normally wear foundation with good coverage I was a bit scared of this, it was 1 on the guide, 1 being the lightest coverage.

I tried it on and I quite like it so far.  It's quite moisturising I think, and looks really natural on.  It gives a nice even colour but you would need concealer with this too.  It feels light on the skin and I noticed that this goes a bit further than the usual Healthy Mix Foundation, so you don't need to use as much.  It has a slight fruit fragrance which I don't mind, I think it's better than the chemical smell off of some foundations (e.g I think MAC smells like facepaint).

I haven't worn this properly yet so I don't know about how it wears, according to the bottle it lasts 16 hours (they never do though) so I'll see if it lasts for a day of school tomorrow. 

Apart from this I like it so far.  The colour is a good match for my skin too.

 I'll update tomorrow with the results :)

 

Update: It lasts ages! I was really scared about the sheer coverage because normally I don't wear sheer foundation but it was fine.  It lasted all day (I did top it up a little but I normally do that anyway).  I wore this foundation at school today and to the gym and it lasted through that too lol.  Overall, so far I'm happy with this foundation.

ASOS Competition!

Here's the outfit I put together for the competition on ASOS.com.  It's called Purple&Leather. 

Please vote for it! http://fashionfinder.asos.com/womens-outfits/purple-leather-103043

Red Nails: No7 Stay Perfect

Recently I wanted a really bright red nail varnish and bought this one from No7.  It's No7 Stay Perfect nail varnish in 'Devil's Delight'.

As you can see it's a very bright red colour and it has a high shine finish.  I liked it a lot although it does chip easily.  I think it costs around €9 but I'm not sure.  I love this colour though.