Battle of the Liquid Liners

Here I have my four current favourite liquid eyeliners:Rimmel Exaggerate Liquid Liner in Brown, £5.29Bourjois 16 Hour Liner in Black, around £6/7Loreal Super Liner in Carbon Black, £6.19Prestige Liquid Liner in Black, £5.99Both the Rimmel and Prestige liner have the classic short tip felt brush which I find pretty easy to use apart from controlling the thickness of the line which takes a bit of practice, they also offer a matte finish unlike...

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Phil Smith Hair Products

At the start of the the week I recieved a lovely package from the people over at Phil Smith with some hair goodies inside. I've had a good play about with these and had my mum try them out on her super frizzy locks and here is what we thought..Super Straight Glossy Locks Shampoo & Super Straight Oh So Smooth Conditioner:I love the packaging, it would definately catch my eye in a shop display and it's all completely secure (no nasty...

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Simple 'Going Out' Eye

I can never pull off the dark shadow all over the lid as it makes my eyes look tiny but this is my version of a 'going out' sultry eye.Urban Decay half baked accross the lid.Bourjois 16 hour liquid liner on the outer 3/4 of the eye to create a flick.Benefit Bad Gal eyeliner smudged on the inner corner of the eye, joining up to the liquid liner and the bottom lash line.Smudge with a cotton bud.Gently smudge a dark grey shadow on the lower...

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Contour, Blush, Highlight HG

I've always been incredibly picky about my bronzer, blush and highlight combo..The bronzer has to be matte with no orange or red undertones, pigmented and the perfect shade - dark enough to create the desired effect but not too intense otherwise it'll be unflattering.The blush has to be a light flushed pink which doesn't resemble that of a clowns cheeks when applied, no shimmer, pigmented and not powdery..And finally the highlight has to...

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Illamasqua Concealer Review

Price: £12.50Available: HereProduct Quality: 3/5Packaging 5/5PRO's:Medium to full coverageSimple chic packaging, secure and even has it's own little mirrorCreamy and easy to blend once warmedCovers what you need it toWorks well under the eyesCON's:Expensive for the amount you're givenYou really have to warm up the product before it comes creamy and easy to work with, at first touch in the pan it's hard and quite difficult to pick up product...

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NOTD

Today I went for Nails Inc Polish in 'Elizabeth Street', these are usually £10.50 each but you can find them online for £7-9. It's a lovely light pink nude which I love that looks really elegant, compliments a tan (yes, even a fake one!) and elongates your fingers. This beauty combined with my new found favourite Andrea Fulteron polish resulted in..They look 100x times better in person than in pictures, plus they make me feel all festive...

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Accessorize Baked Blush in Pretty Pink

My local Superdrug finally got around to stocking up on Accessorize cosmetics so I had a little browse around today...a few pieces caught my eye such as the liquid highlighter, the lightest shade of their bronzer, a few nail polishes and their mascara but I resisted and just ended up with the one baked blusher in shade 3 'pretty pink'.The blush itself is shimmery with purple veins running through it and looks lovelyyy! It acts as both a...

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Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation

Packaging: 4/5Product Quality: 5/5Price: £9.99 for 30mlWhat they claim: '70% more radiance! Bourjois 1st radiance-boosting fruit therapy foundation: a flawless complexion for up to 16hrs! Its exquisite and glide-on formula blends onto the skin for a flawless, yet natural finish. 8 hours moisture. Let skin breathe. High tolerance dermatologically tested.' What I think:I've used Bourjois foundations in the past and remember liking them but...

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Blog Name Inspiration

Back when I opened up my blog I really struggled with creating a name for it. After thinking up several terrible options I decided to leave it until another day.The next morning when I was applying my make-up I came across this chucked away in one of my draws, saw the name and thought it appropriate seeing as I'd just fallen back in love with this and I am also obsessed with having a 'faux golden glow'.Thanks Natural Collection!Where did...

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Dream Matte Powder : Review

Product: Dream Matte Powder in Golden BeigePackaging: 4/5Product Quality: 4/5Price: £6.99Available: HereWhat they claim: To offer a matte perfect, natural looking finish with an air soft feel on the skin.What I think:I picked this up in Superdrug the other day when I realised I'd finally hit pan on my Mac Mineralize SkinFinish Natural. I wanted something that would mattify my oily t-zone while leaving a light feeling and no cakeyness. I'm...

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NOTD

Today I was wearing FlawlessYouForever varnish in 'Dubai', it's a gorgeous deep cherry red that is going to be my staple for winter. Two coats left me with a lovely rich colour and glossy finish, the photo doesn't do it justice!What is your winter favourite for your nai...

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New Sigma HD Brushes

Price: $16.00 each, or the set of 3 for $42.00Quality: 5/5Available: HereWould I recommend? Definately! Products came well packaged and live up to all expectations.Some of you may of heard about the release of the three newest Sigma brushes, the F80, F82 and F84. All are made with Synthetic Sigmax HD filament and retail at $16/£10 or $42/£26 for all three.These brushes have been developed to give you the ultmate airbrush finish when applying...

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Superdrugs answer to Strobe Cream

Packaging: 3/5Product Quality: 4/5Price: 2 for £3.00Overall Thoughts: Nice, bit too glittery alone but mixed in works well!Available: Here The other day I picked up two of the Superdrug Vitamin E products in their 2 for £3 offer. The Illuminating Moisture Cream instantly reminded me of Mac Strobe Cream, except not as pearlescent and slightly more glittery.I decided to try mixing it in with my Revlon Colorstay which is far too dark and...

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At Home Remedy For Blackheads

Meghan over at Tease and Tweeze created a blog post with her home remedy for Blackheads, so I decided to try it out myself! Check out her post here!It's ridicuously easy and far more cost effective than the nose strips you can buy instore!Step 1, Seperate an egg and keep the white.Step 2, Whisk up the egg whites until they're all bubbly!Step 3, Trim up a piece of toilet paper to fit.Place on your nose, cover with the egg white.Leave for...

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