Benefit products

 

Take a look at some of the products i own from Benefit. They are mainly travel kits, but it's what's inside that counts :)

 

 Travel sets

 

Her name was Glowla-

 

 

So i bought this travel set on the plane on our way to Las Vegas (which was amazinggggg!) i needed to freshen up my make-up because i hadn't brought any with me as it's too much of a farse in the airport, but anyway i fancied this in the brochure and i really like it to date :) I haven't used it alot since the journey, but i really really like the eye shadows. They're really quite pigmented to say they're shimmery. You can create some really nice looks either solo or doing some blending!

 

From left to right: passion pearl, peachy sheen, terracotta satin, steamy copper, deep bronze, and right on the end is the blusher which is called 'coralista'.

 

From left to right: High beam highlighter, moon beam highlighter and the lipgloss which is 'life on the A list'

 

 

As you can see there is supposed to be a mascara which is the 'badgal lash' however it is in my make-up bag somewhere because i use it odd times for my everyday haha, i do appologise! The lipgloss is quite lovely and smells really fruity, which is something i like. It is a really nice set to have when you're on the go like holidays and i do sometimes pick out an eyeshadow from it time to time. The box does come with a little mirror attached to the lid which is really handy when you're on the go! Also comes to a mini duo eyeshadow brush with an hard angled brush which is great and as they usually have blush brushes in their blush sets it comes with a flat blush brush hwich is handy if you don't want to haul too many things about! The highlighters are really quite nice, i use highbeam the most just a little above the cheek bone or down my nose (sometimes) for that illusion of a brighter face. I'm unsure about what i paid for this as it was duty free but it retails inbetween £25.00 to £30.00.

 

Finding Mr. Bright-

 

 

 

 

Once again i bought this travel kit on the aeropane haha (think i was on my way to Lanzarote) and i have pretty much used this one up! It comes with a couple of highlighters, lip and cheek tint and a concealer (the concealer is in my make-up bag woopsie) i will go into more depth after a little overall talk about the set! So again it's pretty pricey as it is Benefit, but i had a few pounds knocked off because of duty free (hurraaaahhhh!). So this set is more or less about brightening up the face, hence finiding Mr Bright, and i think its pretty quite lovely! And so does my mother seeing as though she's used hell of alot of one product haha.

 

 

So first up, from left to right: Girl meets pearl, posie tint and high beam.

 

 

Girl meets pearl is an 'all over the face enhancer' or liquid pearl. I dont really get on with this product as i like to be quite matte, i only like shimmer in some parts of my face, but my mum got on with it quite well! The posie tint does last quite a long time, again i can't get on with this product, i;'m not a huge fan of cheek stains, however i do like the color on my lips. Again we have 'high beam' a really nice highlighting colour that suits any skin tone. Nice to be applied along the cheek bone, down the nose and on the cupids bow (a little above the top lip). Finally there is a concealer in the set which is in my make-up bag called 'Erase paste' which is quite common with the benefit products. I loooooove this concealer and just use it under my eyes when i need extra covering! Beware it is really thick and not really suitable for those with dry skin (i have dry skin but i moisturise the hell out of it before foundation and concealer). Happy shopping! :)

Simple hydrating moisturiser

This moisturiser is one of my ABSOLUTE faves! I have quite dry and sensitive (in some areas) skin, so expencive rich moisturisers can cause my face to become sore or irritated. Because it has no scents and just has pure vitamins in there. Simple retails at around £3 - £4. But sometimes there are offers on. So what's it like? Well the product comes out of the tube quite runny but it is by no means 'watery' it blends into the skin like a dream, leaving it feeling soft, smooth and and not so dry! My skin looks loads more healthier and flawless. I don't think i'll ever use another moisturiser, it's just plain... simple haha :)

Estee Lauder double wear foundation

When it comes to going out on a night out or having a really long day at work, shopping or somewhere you want your face to be prestige all day, i think it's really important to buy a more expensive foundation to get what you pay for! The Estee Lauder double wear foundation is an absolute MUST! Its high prices really come in for your skin. This is by far one of my favourite foundations. I have dry skin and this doesn't even bring out any dry patches or look cakey to say it's a 'stay in place foundation' so that gets me excited already! Also it really does what it says on the tin! It lasts pretty much allllll dayyyyy long (or night long if you're partying). It dries kind of matte but with a tiny bit of dewyness, but if you like the matte complexion a powder over the top will do the trick! It has a slight scent which almost reminds me of 'play doh' if you remember that haha, but i can tollerate scents, if you can't you might want to test it out in the shops first. With Estee Lauder there are always make-up artists on the counter so they will help you with your shade, and there are tons of shades so one will sure to fit you. I'm quite fair skinned with a tad of pink going through my skin, and i use the shade 'ivory nude - 72'. I bought this at £26.99 at Boots but its deffinitley worth it! Ask for a tester so you can try it for the day, i would reccomend to think about this product for a all day foundation wear :)

Haul 8th Feb 2013

So this haul is pretty random haha! Shampoo and conditioner, shower gel, moisturiser, nail varnish, lip liner, 2 lipglosses and 4 lipsticks. I had a mish around town before heading to morrisons where i purchased hair and shower products :) I'll go into depth at what i got and let you know whether theyre my favs or my not so faves.

 

L'Oreal Elvive nutrigloss shampoo and conditioner-

 

 

 

Okay so i used this last night and i had high hopes about this because i like some of their nutrigloss shampoo's but this didn't seem to match my hair very well. My hair is currently half blonde and my natural colour, it does look abit disatserous but i'm tring to get back on the healthy hair train after bleaching my hair ontop of black (not a good idea guys!) and hoo my hair is quite dry and fried so conditioner is a MUST! This left my hair dry and feeling abit greasy, i though i might have not washed the conditioner out right but some shampoo's/conditioners do that to some hair types. You can't see the shimmer whats in the shampoo (well you couldn't on mine hehe) but that doesn't bother me. I'm going to give this another try to see if i can bare with it, if not my mum will use it up haha! Probably won't re-purchase this again.

 

Morrisons shower gel, raspberry & pomegranate-

 

I absolutley LOVE this shower gel, it's super cheap, smells delicious and leavs your body feeling nice and smooth. You can't go wrong with a cheaper product that actually works. I've purchased and purchased this shower gel and i think it deserves a mention :) So if you're on a tight budget (or even if you're not) this shower gel is a great buy! I bought this for 99p. There are other scents but i've forgotten what they are, have a look in your local morrisons or on their website :)

 

 

Revlon colorburst lipgloss 'eggnog'-

 



 

I've never tried these colorburst lipglosses before, so when i was in the shop i was quite excited to try one. I love my nude shades so i thought i'd pick up a nude colour to try out. I wore this as soon as i bought it and the formula is quite sticky. The shine lasted quite a while i will say. I don't think this will be something i'll re-purchase again as it isn't that cheap for what it is and it's nothing to rave about. However i will use it as it's nice to slip into my back on the go :)

Une glimmer gloss lipgloss 'G01' | Rimmel moisture reniew 'Lily extase 340' | Miss Sporty perfecr colour lipstick 'i like 037' | MUA lipstick 'shade 5'-

 

 

I have yet to try these lipstick (and gloss) but im liking the colours. I wore the 'miss sporty' lipstick last night and it is a light pink colour which goes well with my pale skintone, it does have shots of blue running through it, but it's not a huge problem, it did wear off slightly but its expected when you buy a cheaper product. I will let you know about the other 3 if they are a fave or not when i get round to trying them out :)

Cheap Foundations

 

So recently i have been in the mood for trying out some really, REALLY cheap products. I know sometimes you aren't supposed to wear really cheap make-up because of the ingredients, but i my curiosity got the better of me! So i was in town and decided to go to the market (it's an indoor market what most towns/cities have and usually have a little male-up store) and have a look. The market i went to has TONS of foundations and thats what caught my eye! They have alot of higher drugstore brands that have been discounted aswel, such as maybelline, rimmel, max factor and revlon! So i bought 3 foundations and you may have heard of a couple of the names. So here are my thoughts, are they worth it? Or had you may aswel buy more expencive prodcts?

Leichner camera clear tinted foundation-

I firstly appologise for the stain on the front, something must have leaked when it was sitting in my foundation drawer haha :) The consistancy of this foundation is quite thick, it feels like its going to be full coverage. It actually is sheer and smooth when applied on the skin, it's quite unusal. I applied it on my skin using my fingers as it does feel quite sticky with a brush it might have shown up brush marks. When it was on i actually really liked the finish. If you llok closley on the swatch it covered up the freckles on my hand and looks pretty flawless. It lasted a cocuple of hours before it started to wear off. It is really really shiney and quite oily and you might want to use powder of the top, so i don't reccomened this for those with oily skin nor if you have very drk skin. If so moisturise the hell out of your face haha! It have an extremley strong scent and kind of reminds me of floral almonds (i have no idea either haha) Overall i really like this foundation, i will keep it in my drawer for those days im just nipping to the shop because i don't like using my expencive foundation all the time. I paid £2.99 but on the internet it comes across a little dearer. On a night out or a long day i would'nt reccomend however look out for it because it's nice to have in your collection for an everyday purpose.

Laval seceret beauty foundation-

This foundation wasn't a must at all. I couldn't get on with the formula as it felt really wet and didn't blend well on my skin. I have dry skin and it did feel a little drying in some areas, but not bad. You can't really tell in the picture because of the lighting but it was the lightest shade they had and it was waaaay too pink! I think i bought this for around £1.99 deffinitley under £2.00! It had a really strong floraly smell which personally i don't mind but it's really strong. It covered a little but the coverage soon went after about an hour of me wearing it, and thats not through wind or rain. It's quite sheer but i wouldn't say it's a tinted moisturiser either because it wears off in patches around the face. I would reccomend you save up your pennies and buy a little more expencive foundation.



W7 Photo shoot 16 hour budge-proof foundation-

I bought this foundation at £3.00 thinking it would be a 'yep this is alright i guess' and two minutes later id be breaking out. But i actually really like it. I applied it with a stippling brush (which is my favourite way to apply foundation) it blended into my skin like a dream. It covers quite well for its price and i can't think of much else wrong with it. It doesn't last very long as you wouldn't expect it to, but it is nice whilst it is on the skin. Because it is a cheap foundation i would reccoment to wear a moisturiser or a base underneath incase of a reaction (it's best to wear one underneath any foundation to be honest) If you are on a huge budget this is one to think about :) you can buy them from market stalls and online.