Things I recently bought

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1. Bourjois bronzer
I've never been into bronzer, so I've been quite wary since starting to use it. I got shade 51 as I have fair skin but sometimes I have to build it up. Also, I feel like it might be a bit yellow-ish for me. Except from that I like this product. I use it to bring out my barely visible cheek bones and have noticed a difference when I wear it. It is also good for the days where you just want a bit of colour to your face without having to contour. It has a very slight shimmer and I like that it's not too over powering. Although I don’t have anything to compare this to, I think it is a good standard bronzer. 
2.  Match perfection foundation
I don’t love this product, but I don’t hate it. I think it's just one of those everyday foundations that does the job but isn’t anything amazing. The lightest shade was too light for me so I thought that as summer is coming up (although I don’t really tan) I would go for the next shade up. This is slightly too dark for me but with my handy real techniques buffing brush I can blend it in fine. It stays well on the skin, although being at college all day it does tend to go patchy from when I've been resting my head on my hand or something. It has SPF 18 which is great now that we're seeing a bit more of the sun (yay!). I think this foundation would be good for combination skin. It tends to go slightly patchy on both the dry and oily parts of my face, so for the middle ground of the two I think it will stay on well. It will be great for summer when you want a light coverage, but don’t want to go bare faced. Overall I think this is a good, but basic foundation for everyday use.

Barry M Gelly Hi Shine Nail Varnish | Review

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Whilst I was wondering through superdrug the other day I picked up one of Barry M’s gelly hi-shine nail varnishes. I’m a massive fan of Berry M polishes as they are affordable and great quality so I was excited to try their new range.


I picked up the shade ‘blueberry’ which is a beautiful powder blue colour (the perfect spring/summer shade - even though it’s winter). These polishes are great. They dry quickly (which I love as I get very impatient waiting for my nails to dry), the pigmentation is great for a drugstore brand and they definitely are a lot shinier than regular nail polishes. They also seem to not chip as easily as my other polishes which is lovely as I’m always too lazy to put a top coat on. I will definitely be picking up more colours as they’re a small price of £3.99.


What’s your current favourite nail varnish?
~ Jade xx

Collection Lasting Colour Lipstick | Review

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Jade and I went into town last weekend and I wanted to get a new lipstick. I wanted one that would go with anything and that I could wear everyday.

I didn’t want to spend too much so I went for the Collection (Collection 2000) lasting colour lipstick in number 8 ‘sweet tart’ priced at £2.99.



I really like this lipstick. The lipstick lasts a while and the colour pay-off is great. As it is only £2.99 I don’t have a problem with having to re-apply a few times. Its that perfect pink colour that gives your lips that extra bit of oomph. The texture is creamy and moisturising and it smells like classic American candy. 


I will definitely be going back to get a few more of these lipsticks and I recommend you do too! :-)

What’s the best drug store lipstick you’ve tried?

~ Lucy xx

Lush Bubblegum Lip Scrub | Review

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Throughout the year I suffer from very chapped lips (especially in the winter months) which is a pain as I have a love affair with brightly coloured lipsticks which just amplify the dryness. So, as I was walking past Lush the other day I decided to pick up one of their lip scrubs after hearing much about them. I chose the flavour ‘bubblegum’ as it smelt divine (but if sweet and sugary scents aren’t your thing they also sell ‘mint julips’ and ‘popcorn’ alternatives) and so far I am very impressed.

 The scrub completely takes away any loose and dry skin leaving them smooth and perfect for my bright lip colours. They also taste amazing which is an added bonus - and kind of makes me just want to eat it as a snack rather than use it as a scrub. They retail for £5.25 which is a fair price considering the amount you get and how long one pot will last as you only need a small amount and I will definitely be re-purchasing this when mine runs out. :-)

How do you tackle chapped lips?

~ Jade xx

Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Lip Stain | Review

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I recently picked up one of the Revlon just bitten kissable balm stains (a bit of a mouth full) in the colour rendezvous. I’ve been gazing at these for a while and decided to pick up the orange colour to try out. 

I have to say I’m pleasantly surprised and since buying the lip stain I haven’t stopped wearing it. They remind me of the Clinique chubby sticks (but at a fraction of the price of course) as they are both like a crayon you get in primary school which makes it very fast and very easy to apply - perfect if you’re in a rush.


The pigmentation is very good considering it’s a lip balm though they don’t pack the punch of a lipstick so if that’s the look you prefer I wouldn’t recommend. The balm sticks around for a while and I find that I only need to reapply a couple times a day and the stain really does last even after the balmy texture has worn away (I woke in the morning with orange lips even after taking off all my make-up the previous evening). 


The crayon is a wind up so you get more product than it first appears. The only thing I don’t like about this product is the shape of the tip gets lost very easily after a few uses and becomes blunt so precision gets lost easily. These stains retail for £7.99 which is half the price of the Clinique chubby sticks which is great if you’re on a budget or just begrudge paying high-end prices when you can get products just as good at the drugstore.


I will definitely be buying more of these in different colours soon. :-)

What is your current lip must have?
~ Jade xx

My makeup bag

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Today I thought I’d give you a little tour around my make-up bag. I tend to keep to the same basic make-up routine of a natural eye with winged liner however I do love to add a bright, bold lip at times (as you’ll see later on) and occasionally I’ll go for a darker more dramatic eye.



For lipsticks I love my orange-pinky brights.

(Left to right)
Clarins Jolie rouge - 07 Rasberry
Mac amplified - Impassioned
MUA - Shade 15 Juicy
Lancôme Rouge in love - 322M Corail in love
Kate Moss for Rimmel - 110



Eyes I like to keep neutral.

Urban decay - Naked palette* (the perfect palette for neutral eye lovers like me)
MUA - Heaven and Earth palette (such a bargain!)
MAC mineralize eyeshadow - snow season (limited edition)
MAC paint pot - painterly
MAC quad - Kid & Smut (my more dramatic eye colour)
MAC eyeshadow - omega (perfect brow colour)
Rimmel exaggerate liquid eyeliner - 001 Black
Avon glimmerstick eyeliner* - cosmic brown
Maybelline the falsies flared - Black



Base wise I am yet to find a foundation I love for my oily skin however I have found my favourite concealer.

 No7 Beautiful skin BB cream Normal/Oily* - Fair
No7 Beautifully Matte foundation* - Warm Ivory
YSL touche éclat - shade 8 
Collection 2000 lasting perfection concealer - shade 1 (fair) & shade 2 (light)



For skin I only ever use one combination (I’ve also included my favourite lip balm because I didn’t know where else to fit it in).

Rimmel blush - 001 Santa Rose
Bourjois bronzer - shade 52
Blistex intensive moisturiser

That’s everything in my make-up bag (except my powder which I was too lazy to get from my handbag - it’s Rimmel stay matte for those interested). 

What's in your make up bag?

:-)

~ Jade xx

Photography information

Canon 600D with 18-55mm lens, Canon 24mm lens or Sigma 70-300mm lens. Canon EOS M with 18-55mm lens or Canon 24mm lens. Any edited photos are edited using Photoshop CS6. Picture source is given for any photo used that is not directly ours.