ELF Makeup :)

I finally got my ELF order in the post! I ordered two brushes, the Beauty Book in Neutral Eye, eyelid Primer and a pressed powder.  There was a free shipping offer on too, so it all came to €13.60, which is so cheap for all of it.

L-R; Clarifying Pressed Powder in Ivory, Total Face Brush, Eyelid Primer, Beauty Book; Neutral Eye Edition, and Blending Eye Brush.

^ Eyeshadow colours in the Beauty Book.

I've tried out nearly all of the products, but I have to try out some more eyeshadow colours first.  I'll post reviews soon.

Overall I'm happy with my ELF order.  Shipping took about a week (inc. a bank holiday) and there was a free shipping offer.  I'll definitely be buying more of their products soon, I've made a wishlist on the website already :P

Review: New; Neutrogena Pink Grapefruit

Two weeks ago I won some products from Neutrogena's new line of Visibly Clear products, Pink Grapefruit from another blog.

I recieved the Pink Grapefruit Cream Wash (150ml), Facial Wash (with pump, 200ml) and Daily Scrub (150ml).


I've been using the Cream Wash and Daily Scrub for the last couple of weeks and so far I like it.  Normally I use Simple, because it has no scent or colour, and I usually use facial products like that.  This line of products has quite a strong scent of grapefruit, which is okay but I'm not that keen on it.  The Cream Wash has a minty smell too, which some people like but I don't really.

Overall I quite like these.  They work well, the packaging is nice too.  The thing I don't like is the scent.  I much prefer brands like Simple who don't use any perfumes.

Lots of people will like this product, I'll keep using mine for now, but I don't think I'll buy them afterwards.

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.

Back Again :)

I haven't posted anything in ages because school started back a few weeks ago and I've been really busy, but I'm going to be posting again soon :)  I also finally started doing proper drawings for my portfolio, hope I get it done in time.